I believe it was Kate from French Kiss who said 'swim in it, til your fingers get all pruney'. That's what I feel like doing with the disappointment of this last full rejection (YA Victorian Fantasy novel, first in a series). The agent is legit and great and I have no bad things to say about her. I just keep thinking "but whyyyy?"
All she told me was "the voice was too quiet", which I know is personal preference since she's the first to tell me that so far. They say compare the crits the agents give with each other so you can improve your MS, but all the agents say something different! I haven't had two agree since I started querying!
I know I'll feel better in the morning (and move on to querying again), but right now it's the pruney fingers and diving into a tub of whichever dessert I can find that eases my rejection pain.
The YA market is tough. My creepy little Victorian girl can't possibly compare to the likes of Katniss, Katsa, and any other tough dystopian heroines whose names start with a K. My story isn't even dystopian. It's spooky gaslight fantasy with a heroine who looks like she'd belong in a Tim Burton movie. Is it just a matter of bad query timing?
Does anyone else sometimes feel like their story just isn't edgy enough for today's YA tastes, but believe their story is perfect for those who'd appreciate it?
All she told me was "the voice was too quiet", which I know is personal preference since she's the first to tell me that so far. They say compare the crits the agents give with each other so you can improve your MS, but all the agents say something different! I haven't had two agree since I started querying!
I know I'll feel better in the morning (and move on to querying again), but right now it's the pruney fingers and diving into a tub of whichever dessert I can find that eases my rejection pain.
The YA market is tough. My creepy little Victorian girl can't possibly compare to the likes of Katniss, Katsa, and any other tough dystopian heroines whose names start with a K. My story isn't even dystopian. It's spooky gaslight fantasy with a heroine who looks like she'd belong in a Tim Burton movie. Is it just a matter of bad query timing?
Does anyone else sometimes feel like their story just isn't edgy enough for today's YA tastes, but believe their story is perfect for those who'd appreciate it?