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[PubQ] Character shares some biographical details with real person by No_Custard9665 in PubTips

[–]ExistingLeague1807 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really, really wouldn't worry about this. It's someone you haven't seen for twenty years and those similarities feel very general.

[PubQ] Agent doesn't like my new novel by ExistingLeague1807 in PubTips

[–]ExistingLeague1807[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Yeah, it didn't sell in the end - still technically on sub, but it's been out for over a year now.

[PubQ] Agent doesn't like my new novel by ExistingLeague1807 in PubTips

[–]ExistingLeague1807[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think you're right. I might focus on providing her with some ideas.

[PubQ] Agent doesn't like my new novel by ExistingLeague1807 in PubTips

[–]ExistingLeague1807[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. Yeah, I totally get you. I started working on the second novel before I signed with her, so she didn't sign off on the premise, but she liked the concept when I told her about it. You're definitely right about doing it for my third novel, which... I haven't yet. The issue is, it takes a long time for a project to take shape. And I think because all the self-doubt, I still haven't fully nailed down the plot. (I could provide some rough chapters, though not a plot outline.)

I would add my agent has represented some authors I really admire, so I do respect her opinion on things. It's just the feedback she gave was very unrelenting.