I have a question following a Revise & Resubmit from a dream agent.
The agent sent back my MS saying they were concerned about the point of view being outside my main love story. They also asked that I shave the 115k-word length down by 25k words.
I want this agent badly, but I can't change my POV, since the love story isn't actually the most important theme. What I have managed to do is to cut out a slew of passages that deal with lesser themes, in an effort to 'dial up' the love story's impact. In doing all of this, I've managed to lop of 15k words. I can try to keep cutting, but I'm worried that I'm no longer cutting fat.
I need to know if the agent will accept that I've edited with their criticisms in mind, but that I haven't gone 'all the way' for them. Will they be willing to evaluate my new, improved MS, even though it doesn't quite meet their requests? And is it worth writing a detailed cover letter explaining the ins and outs of my thinking?
The agent sent back my MS saying they were concerned about the point of view being outside my main love story. They also asked that I shave the 115k-word length down by 25k words.
I want this agent badly, but I can't change my POV, since the love story isn't actually the most important theme. What I have managed to do is to cut out a slew of passages that deal with lesser themes, in an effort to 'dial up' the love story's impact. In doing all of this, I've managed to lop of 15k words. I can try to keep cutting, but I'm worried that I'm no longer cutting fat.
I need to know if the agent will accept that I've edited with their criticisms in mind, but that I haven't gone 'all the way' for them. Will they be willing to evaluate my new, improved MS, even though it doesn't quite meet their requests? And is it worth writing a detailed cover letter explaining the ins and outs of my thinking?