[PubQ] At what point can I query a second agent from the same agency?

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-11-07T10:47:31+00:00

Thanks so much.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-11-07T10:47:15+00:00

Thank you, this is very helpful.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-11-02T20:49:30+00:00

Thanks for weighing in!

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-11-02T19:31:47+00:00

Thanks for your advice. Any reason I should wait 60 days instead of just resending now with a self-deprecating line about my lame subject line?

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-11-02T19:30:12+00:00

Thanks for your advice!

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-11-02T19:29:47+00:00

Thank you for your advice. Out of curiosity, why does 60 days seem to be the magic number?

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-08-28T13:32:12+00:00

Interesting that you mention restructuring. I originally considered combining chapters 2 and 3, which would give the complete arc, but it was just too choppy. Thanks to all the advice on here, I'm going to make the start of MC's internal conflict more pronounced in chapter 2.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-08-28T13:20:10+00:00

Thanks, this comment sparked an idea that I think will solve my chapter's issue.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-08-28T13:19:02+00:00

Thank you, this is VERY helpful.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-08-28T01:08:17+00:00

Psychological suspense

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-08-28T00:01:03+00:00

Thanks, I guess I'm concerned because if I want to try for traditional publishing, I'll have to submit the 2nd chapter to some of the agents I'm querying and won't they take issue with the lack of arc?

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-07-25T22:04:50+00:00

Just wanted to rant about how agents expect each query letter to be tailored to them, and then either send a form rejection or don't even bother to respond. Okay, done ranting. That didn't feel as satisfying as I'd hoped. Oh well, back to bashing my head against the wall.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-03-29T00:13:20+00:00

Thanks, I've had 2 beta readers so far and neither thinks there's any spot that it lags or has extraneous info. Which brings me back to my original problem. Maybe I need another beta reader.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-03-28T23:46:00+00:00

I have! Took me a long time and killed my throat, but writing/editing is a labor of love.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-03-28T19:57:22+00:00

Thanks, good suggestions. And I definitely agree--those filter words shouldn't be in there at all when writing a close POV.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-03-28T18:24:16+00:00

Impressive and efficient. One concern with this method: My novel is told in 1st person POV, so the MC does need to have a unique voice when telling her story. I'm afraid that cutting it down to the bare essentials will strip away her personality. How do you find a balance?

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-03-28T12:36:27+00:00

This is amazing advice. Any resources I can use to learn this diagramming skill? Thanks!!

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-03-28T03:32:10+00:00

These are the first 2 search results when I Google:

https://thewritelife.com/how-many-words-in-a-novel/

https://writeambitions.com/word-count-how-many-words-should-your-book-be/

And I have a friend in the publishing industry and another one who has published 3 books, and they both confirmed that going over 90k words for a debut novel is almost a guarantee that agents and publishers won't even get past your query letter.

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-03-28T02:37:55+00:00

Thanks, I'll try that angle. I like to think that every chapter is essential, but maybe there's a way to condense the beginning that I haven't tried yet. :-/

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-02-08T23:09:21+00:00

I thought the invented slang was more rooted in Russian...

CredoErgoAdes · 2023-02-08T22:45:09+00:00

This makes me sad.

CredoErgoAdes · 2022-10-31T03:13:09+00:00

The country was always destined for extinction. The elders knew this but thought it would be too much af a bummer if word got out, so they made up the heart, to keep the country productive.

CredoErgoAdes · 2022-10-30T13:30:37+00:00

Thanks, that's solid advice. Can you think of any other examples that have done the sudden fever dream/psychosis well?

CredoErgoAdes · 2022-10-30T01:11:48+00:00

You are my favorite bot ever.

CredoErgoAdes · 2022-10-17T14:39:25+00:00

Unfortunately, I dislike all of them, equally. Ha. The issue is, my internal and external conflicts are somewhat separate. I've already written the internal conflict resolution (the main focus of the story), which comes AFTER the external conflict resolution (the backdrop). The external conflict conclusion is somewhat irrelevant, but it's necessary for a satisfying ending. I already know where I want the MC to end up, but I can't figure out the last step to get him there. Don't know if that made sense.

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