And just like that, the tide has turned. I got a request for a full manuscript!
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| YAAAAAAASSS!!! |
There's arguably more disappointment at stake when an agent has requested the full vs. a rejection based off the query letter alone. It's an easier pill to swallow knowing your query just needs a little retooling rather than there being something catastrophically wrong with your novel. I suppose that's simply the nature of the beast: high risk -> high reward, and all that jazz. But the agent who requested my full this time around actually worked for another agent who had passed after reading my full manuscript; I included the feedback I got--even the part critiquing the narrative issues--in my query to this new agent, and they still showed interest in the full. I'm doing my best to temper my expectations, but it's something to look forward to!
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| Until they end up passing. Then it's back to drowning all over again. |
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