Hi everyone
My novel was rejected by some of the best agents and I can see why! Now I've completely re-worked it:
the plot is new
focus has changed
title changed to suit the new storyline
writing is better
some charcters have either been cut and/or developed
I've cut and rewritten chapters
the ending has changed
etc. etc. etc.
Do I mention all of the above in a query (as in, "I sent this to you before but have changed this, this this and this") , or do I query as though it's a new book? I hate to think I've blown my chances with some of the top agents, but then again, I think the new version has changed by about 60%
(I can't imagine a busy agent would even remember the original submission, but just to be on the up & up...)
Any ideas?
My novel was rejected by some of the best agents and I can see why! Now I've completely re-worked it:
the plot is new
focus has changed
title changed to suit the new storyline
writing is better
some charcters have either been cut and/or developed
I've cut and rewritten chapters
the ending has changed
etc. etc. etc.
Do I mention all of the above in a query (as in, "I sent this to you before but have changed this, this this and this") , or do I query as though it's a new book? I hate to think I've blown my chances with some of the top agents, but then again, I think the new version has changed by about 60%
(I can't imagine a busy agent would even remember the original submission, but just to be on the up & up...)
Any ideas?