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My novel manuscript has been on submission to publishers since September. I have spoken with a couple of editors on the phone and have received three R & Rs (one wanted an exclusive R & R), but no outright offers. None of the changes that these editors have suggested are resonating with me. They all seem to want to make the novel into a love story, and while there is a love story featured in the narrative, it is not the main focus, nor do I wish it to be. I’m finding this feedback both astonishing and disheartening (and am wondering if they would be asking me to beef up the love story if I were a male writer—probably not).
I’m interested in hearing your stories about being on sub and getting revision notes that don’t resonate with you. Did you decide to compromise, even though you didn’t agree with their suggestions? Did you decide not to pursue those R & Rs and hold out for an editor whose vision of the book matched yours, knowing that doing so meant risking never publishing that book?
I guess I’m trying to figure out if I’m being too inflexible, or if sticking to my guns is the best approach. I’m not averse to making changes, but I don’t want to change the book’s entire focus…
I’m interested in hearing your stories about being on sub and getting revision notes that don’t resonate with you. Did you decide to compromise, even though you didn’t agree with their suggestions? Did you decide not to pursue those R & Rs and hold out for an editor whose vision of the book matched yours, knowing that doing so meant risking never publishing that book?
I guess I’m trying to figure out if I’m being too inflexible, or if sticking to my guns is the best approach. I’m not averse to making changes, but I don’t want to change the book’s entire focus…