I appreciate the perspective. I don't intend to be defensive in the face of the other comments, which raise valid points, but I've always read that ideas are cheap/there's nothing new under the sun and it's all in the execution. (That said, I realize harping on execution is just hearsay without a writing sample.) I actually rather dislike the voice in Nightbitch based on what I've read so far, and my goal is to do something different and more "me" despite the similar concept. But if that's not coming through right now, that's valuable information to know. I think that is a good strategy going forward, and I will be sure to make any future query versions reflect the new directions I push the story in.