Almost accurate, yet utterly useless

[rj_anderson]

When giving advice on how to write a good query letter, I've often heard agents and editors recommend that authors compare their ideas to something that's already out there. For instance, I've heard one paranormal romance author describe her books as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets James Bond". Well, I just came up with a description of Wayfarer (the sequel to Knife, which I am currently brainstorming) that amused me greatly:

"It's like Thomas Covenant meets Watership Down. With faeries."

Hee!

Comments

Sorry,

[thefish30.livejournal.com]

I just read that aloud to my husband. His reaction:

That's going to be bloody depressing. I might not be able to read it.

Don't mind him, he likes all your other stuff.

Re: Sorry,

[kerravonsen]

Yes, well Thomas Covenant is bloody depressing.

Re: Sorry,

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Hee! Well, you can at least reassure him that it's the "unbeliever" part of the Thomas Covenant equation I was going for, not the "afflicted with leprosy, bitter, and massively depressed" part.