Jennifer_Laughran
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Hello! I have a question about querying. I have previously written and queried 2 manuscripts that have gone unagented and unpublished. Now I am getting ready to query my third ms. My question is this: should I mention that I've written 2 other ms's? I am not sure whether this will show that I am committed to being a novelist...or just that I am not a very good one! Do you see this as a plus or negative? Should I include the info or write the query as if the novel I'm pitching is my one and only? Thanks for any advice you can offer!
Pitch the newest, strongest ms. If you want to add a throwaway line in the end of the query letter like "i have other manuscripts and works in progress in various stages of development if you are interested" or something. But best not to overwhelm an agent all at once.