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Facing feedback
By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff
September 14, 2009

Yet another rejection from an agent, but this one came with some advice on how to change/improve my approach to the book I am writing.

Usually rejections are form letters, as I've written about here before, but this particular agent took some time to offer some advice and even hint that if I made certain changes her agency would like to take another look once the trial is over.

I'm torn, of course, between sticking to my original approach and taking this advice. Let me add, it's the second or maybe the third agent who has offered similar advice. So, I'm thinking...if I really want this book published, listen to these people. They are in the business of getting books published.

It wouldn't mean a complete start over, but will take quite a bit of rewriting.

The bottom line. Making the book appealing enough so that...how did she put it?....New York publisher's coffee will get cold because they can't put it down.

No one ever said this would be easy.

Thoughts?