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Hey guys and gals,
Here is question for all... My novel that I completed is a mainstream novel. So when I do an agent search, I focus on all agencies that list 'general fiction' on their submissions page, and query them presenting my novel as a 'mainstream fiction'. But when an agency states they take submissions in 'literary fiction' is it okay to submit my query letter saying it is a 'manstream novel' or should I submit my query as a 'literary novel'?
If you look the dictionary definition of literary novel and mainstream novel, you will see that thet are similiar in definition. So again, my question is: Is it okay to submit to an agency who takes 'literary fiction', and say on my query letter, it is 'mainstream'? Or, should I just change my query to 'literary novel' if the agency only mentions 'literary fiction' in the guidelines???
Here is question for all... My novel that I completed is a mainstream novel. So when I do an agent search, I focus on all agencies that list 'general fiction' on their submissions page, and query them presenting my novel as a 'mainstream fiction'. But when an agency states they take submissions in 'literary fiction' is it okay to submit my query letter saying it is a 'manstream novel' or should I submit my query as a 'literary novel'?
If you look the dictionary definition of literary novel and mainstream novel, you will see that thet are similiar in definition. So again, my question is: Is it okay to submit to an agency who takes 'literary fiction', and say on my query letter, it is 'mainstream'? Or, should I just change my query to 'literary novel' if the agency only mentions 'literary fiction' in the guidelines???