There are now six ways to be instantly rejected.
The new, sixth, one is this:
The novel isn't finished. Finishing a novel is just the first part of writing it. After you finish, you edit. Then you let it sit for a while. Then you edit again.
If you think you're going to be done soon when you've only written 85% of the book, you're wrong. And you're also getting a rejection.
Query ONLY when you can send the fully finished and carefully edited novel as soon as I request it.
3 comments:
who knew a finished novel was so necessary? LOL
Oh, so NOW you agents want FINISHED novels, too?! You're so unreasonable and demanding! There's no pleasing you!
:)
LOL at the above poster!!!
I still am in complete shock that people try to pitch something that is not finished. Even in the very beginning, when I knew absolutely nothing...I never ever had any desire to seek publication till my novel was finished. (it sucked, but at least it was finished!)
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