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Please help the clueless!
I know to experienced writers this may seem a foolish detail, but ....
Many agents want "the first fifty" pages. The first 50 of my novel, as configured for a trade paperback, run about 65 pages of 12-pt, double-spaced, 1" wide margin PDF. Since many agencies seem to relish warning that if guidelines are not followed exactly, work will be deep-sixed, I'm guessing 'approximate' is not the right approach. So are we talking 50 physical pages, or are we talking the first 50 of the novel as it would be published?
I know to experienced writers this may seem a foolish detail, but ....
Many agents want "the first fifty" pages. The first 50 of my novel, as configured for a trade paperback, run about 65 pages of 12-pt, double-spaced, 1" wide margin PDF. Since many agencies seem to relish warning that if guidelines are not followed exactly, work will be deep-sixed, I'm guessing 'approximate' is not the right approach. So are we talking 50 physical pages, or are we talking the first 50 of the novel as it would be published?