It tells who you are in a succinct one page summary. Hoggin said a query letter helps the writer reach out to the reading editor, shows the purpose of the writer's work, is a quick read, serves as a job resume and becomes an enticement to the editor to learn more about the project. According to Hoggin, a well-orchestrated blend of four sister parts will help the writer create an effective query. Summarized, the query letter consists of an anecdotal hook that draws the readers attention into the letter and has a direct relationship to the climatic drive of the work being proposed, a reason for the editor, or reader of the letter, to resist immediate rejection, an explanation of what's in it for the reader and a clear and concise cumulation of the intentions of the writer. Hoogin instructed her students to never give up.
Every writer has a reason to be successful.
High School English teacher, author, conference speaker and Silver Lakes Writer's Club leader, Cliff Walker spoke about the elements involved in critiquing a work for a second party. Though Walker believes that when it comes to critiquing, honesty is the best policy, he said saying something nice no matter how bad the work might be is important to the well-being of the author. Walker said a good way for writers to improve their skills as critiquer is to practice on already published poems, short stories and novels. Walker said it is important to have an agreement or contract with a writer who would like to have their work critiqued. You must agree.