When feedback lights a fire to revisions
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When feedback lights a fire to revisions
I was stuck. To date, I have received 18 rejections from literary agents. I understand that the first half-dozen were vague, inexperienced attempts. I was proud of my homework: write a synopsis and drop the first 5, 10, 20, or 50 pages of my novel. Diligently, with faith that it may resonate with someone, I kept at it.
I received feedback from two literary agents, leading to a recalibration.
Clearer plot points, obstacles, and characters’ attempts to overcome
I want to praise 2 literary agents. Neither represents me. That’s ok. What I appreciate is that they gave me feedback.
Diliny M. De Alwis
But it wasn’t enough. The 2nd literary agent had said I needed to tighten up the synopsis in my query letter.
