Hi Kate. What's your take on including a comp for a novel's protagonist in a query? For example, mine might be described as "a young woman with the instincts of Halo Jones, the stamina of Forever Carlyle, the leadership of Camina Drummer, the bravery of Furiosa and the cunning of Lisbeth Salander."
Hi Kate. What's your take on including a comp for a novel's protagonist in a query? For example, mine might be described as "a young woman with the instincts of Halo Jones, the stamina of Forever Carlyle, the leadership of Camina Drummer, the bravery of Furiosa and the cunning of Lisbeth Salander."
Feels a little Frankenstein-y to me to be honest. I guess that tells me a lot about the character, but that space may be better used telling me about the book. I might not the be the intended audience but I only know two of those references.
Yes, I see what you mean by cramming too many comps together. Bu it's tricky to guess what comps an agent might be familiar with, whilst at the same time not naming any very obvious (and pointless) big hitters. So I tend to throw too many darts at the board. I've even been given some comps for my novel by two agents on a webinar course, and hadn't heard of any of them! So does seem a bit hit 'n' miss...
Hi Kate. What's your take on including a comp for a novel's protagonist in a query? For example, mine might be described as "a young woman with the instincts of Halo Jones, the stamina of Forever Carlyle, the leadership of Camina Drummer, the bravery of Furiosa and the cunning of Lisbeth Salander."
Feels a little Frankenstein-y to me to be honest. I guess that tells me a lot about the character, but that space may be better used telling me about the book. I might not the be the intended audience but I only know two of those references.
Yes, I see what you mean by cramming too many comps together. Bu it's tricky to guess what comps an agent might be familiar with, whilst at the same time not naming any very obvious (and pointless) big hitters. So I tend to throw too many darts at the board. I've even been given some comps for my novel by two agents on a webinar course, and hadn't heard of any of them! So does seem a bit hit 'n' miss...