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JDP · 7th August 2007, 12:19 PM

I'd have thought that if you've got a really positive quote (albeit one that mentions older works), then you should definitely use it.

I think that when John was referring to not comparing oneself with a bestselling, long-time author, he was talking about a direct comparison that the author should make in their covering/query letter.

I've just completely confused myself with that massive sentence. Long story short, I reckon it's fine to use the quote as long as in your query letter, you compare your work with somebody more contemporary.

7th August 2007, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
JDP Never told a lie. Ever. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 459	Re: Effective description/comparisons in query letter I'd have thought that if you've got a really positive quote (albeit one that mentions older works), then you should definitely use it. I think that when John was referring to not comparing oneself with a bestselling, long-time author, he was talking about a direct comparison that the author should make in their covering/query letter. I've just completely confused myself with that massive sentence. Long story short, I reckon it's fine to use the quote as long as in your query letter, you compare your work with somebody more contemporary.