Greetings Fellow Scribes,
I've come close to landing a deal, but no dice. In my experience, editors are not willing to publish a book in need of revision - even if they love the character voice, etc. When I say revision, I'm talking about problems with plot/pace,etc. that are fixable.
I know there was a time when an editor was willing to shape a diamond in the rough. But no more. So my question is, if I am fortunate enough to land a deal, will the editor tell my agent if she/he feels there are things I MUST work on after the contract is signed? I'm not talking about grammatical/general errors, I'm talking about issues that may change the integrity of my novel. I ask because I've already revised more than 8 times, and changed the entire focus of my novel to please my agent and editors who rejected my ms.. I'm more than willing to address additional VALID points, however, I'm confused about how things work once you land the deal.
I really hope this makes sense. *tremble*
I've come close to landing a deal, but no dice. In my experience, editors are not willing to publish a book in need of revision - even if they love the character voice, etc. When I say revision, I'm talking about problems with plot/pace,etc. that are fixable.
I know there was a time when an editor was willing to shape a diamond in the rough. But no more. So my question is, if I am fortunate enough to land a deal, will the editor tell my agent if she/he feels there are things I MUST work on after the contract is signed? I'm not talking about grammatical/general errors, I'm talking about issues that may change the integrity of my novel. I ask because I've already revised more than 8 times, and changed the entire focus of my novel to please my agent and editors who rejected my ms.. I'm more than willing to address additional VALID points, however, I'm confused about how things work once you land the deal.
I really hope this makes sense. *tremble*
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