At this point I have queried 60 agents. There's a good amount that just never responded, but I also had 11 agents request a full or partial. All ended in rejection. I've received the same feedback--can't connect to the voice or the main character. Not sure how personalized that is. One agent did say my manuscript is one of the more distinctive stories in the YA genre he's read in a while. As nice as that was, he still said that narrative wasn't strong enough. Part of me feels like it's because my book doesn't fall into anything trendy as of right now.
I do have beta readers. One said she likes the voice and thinks it's very authentic for a mature teen.
I am currently writing something new, but I am very attached to this project. At this point I'm either going to pitch more or let it sit.
This has been through MANY revisions already. Should I keep pitching or let it be? Advice?
I do have beta readers. One said she likes the voice and thinks it's very authentic for a mature teen.
I am currently writing something new, but I am very attached to this project. At this point I'm either going to pitch more or let it sit.
This has been through MANY revisions already. Should I keep pitching or let it be? Advice?