Friday, April 23, 2010

Q & A 178

Could you post a query rating along with your guess the plot entries? For example:

0=so bad it is funny, Agent/Editor prints a copy to show to friends.
1=Agent/Editor deletes before finishing.

2=A/E reads the whole thing, deletes.

3=A/E reads the whole thing, sends stock rejection.

4=A/E reads, thinks about the query for a few seconds, sends stock rejection.

5=A/E reads, thinks, asks for partial.



You'll never make it as an editor/agent with such generous ratings. Here's how EE classifies his submissions:

0. Another one from that pest? Delete without opening.
1. Nausea attack. Have Mrs. V bring in replacement keyboard.
2. Report sender to authorities as potential sociopath.
3. Print copy for pleasure of burning it.
4. Send stock warning never to submit to me again.
5. Post on blog for universal mocking.

3 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Does anyone ever impress you EE? Shouldn't there be a sixth rating that says something like...

6) There might actually be hope for this schmuck. I'll encourage them and try to help.(Beyond recommending the psychiatric sort of course.)

_*rachel*_ said...

It sounds like heresy, I know, but EE's GOT to like books. Otherwise he wouldn't be an editor.

Chris Eldin said...

ahahaahah! Love the evil rating system!
:-)