Top Seven Query Mistakes Writers Make!
Top
Mistake is we fail to value our experience as
expertise.
How do I appear more professional
and experienced if I have little or no experience?
Be creative and mine your background and experiences
for a translatable skill is one way. Writers
and unseasoned writers especially often share
a set of mistakes that may hinder them from
joining the winners’ circle of Frequently
Published Writers. Here are 7 top mistakes writers
make and how to correct them.
Mistake # 1 Failure
to Value One’s Expertise
All writers have the experiences of life to
draw from. Yet many don’t count them as
worthy to help build credentials. Instead of
writing an editor saying, “I have no writing
experience.” Examine your life and vocation
experiences to find translatable skills. For
example you are pitching a business marketing
piece and you have written a classified ad to
sell your brother-in-law’s service for
years and he gets calls on it. You could phrase
that into successful classified ad writing experience.
Or if you have an idea of training tips for
toddlers mention you are the mother of three
and two were toddlers at the same time.
Mistake #2 Failure
to Develop Ideas Fully
No editor will be inspired to publish your piece
if you send them a list of undeveloped ideas.
Your sales document (query letter) must convince
the editor you have thought your project through
and even done initial research to support your
ideas. You may not get another opportunity to
impress so pitch with the most excellent, well
planned and compelling piece you have.
Mistake #3 Failure
to Think Creatively
There nothing new under the sun. Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
commented, “Creativity often consists
of merely turning up what is already there.
Did you know that right and left shoes were
thought up only little more than a century ago?”
Editors love writers that think creatively.
Bring fresh stories of real people to support
your ideas. Weave the latest statistics into
your leads to spark interest.
Mistake #4 Failure
to Read Publication
Unseasoned writers often don’t take the
time to include this simple step. They don’t
familiarize themselves with the style and tone
of the publication. They don’t look at
the latest issues and see how their piece might
fit or match the editor’s needs. Editors
enjoy receiving well matched projects that show
the author has taken the time to find out what
their readers need. You gain more assignments
if you simply do your best to match your piece
to the editors needs.
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