I got a bit bored/stuck when working on my book, so I decided to go ahead and write a query letter for a bit of practice. While I was writing it, I came across a dilemma.
I wrote the synopsis and info about the book concisely, with no funny business. But as I came to the 'about me' part... I kind of went off the deep end. To me, it's hilarious, but I don't know if an agent wants a whole lot of humor in a query letter.
Should the query letter be a concise business proposition or a piece of creative writing in itself? Which would you agents rather see coming from the slush pile? Would it change depending on the book?
Context: I'd describe my book as gonzo transgressive fiction to be as pompous as possible. Humor and satire wouldn't be out of place. Obviously, if it were nonfiction about Auschwitz, this becomes a rather one sided question...
I wrote the synopsis and info about the book concisely, with no funny business. But as I came to the 'about me' part... I kind of went off the deep end. To me, it's hilarious, but I don't know if an agent wants a whole lot of humor in a query letter.
Should the query letter be a concise business proposition or a piece of creative writing in itself? Which would you agents rather see coming from the slush pile? Would it change depending on the book?
Context: I'd describe my book as gonzo transgressive fiction to be as pompous as possible. Humor and satire wouldn't be out of place. Obviously, if it were nonfiction about Auschwitz, this becomes a rather one sided question...