Hello,
I'm should start by self-reporting: I'm a total newbie. Despite a lifelong love of writing, I'm only just dipping my toe into the waters of the publishing world (and these forums). As they say, it takes a village. And what I'm learning is that publishing is no exception. I understand the general roles of an agent, editor, beta, publisher, etc. ... but I don't understand more practically when to engage each of them.
Do you wait to have a novel completed before looking for an agent? Or just a few chapters and a pitch?
Would you seek a beta at chapter one and go through the journey with you or once an editor has given things a once over and you're looking for eyes that closely resemble your potential audience?
Are you pitching in hopes of getting an agent, an editor, a publisher, or all the above?
These are probably silly questions, but ... we all start somewhere. It feels like there isn't a formulaic answer and that the process can vary, but I'd like to better understand how things generally are "supposed to" go.
Thanks in advance for any guidance!
W
I'm should start by self-reporting: I'm a total newbie. Despite a lifelong love of writing, I'm only just dipping my toe into the waters of the publishing world (and these forums). As they say, it takes a village. And what I'm learning is that publishing is no exception. I understand the general roles of an agent, editor, beta, publisher, etc. ... but I don't understand more practically when to engage each of them.
Do you wait to have a novel completed before looking for an agent? Or just a few chapters and a pitch?
Would you seek a beta at chapter one and go through the journey with you or once an editor has given things a once over and you're looking for eyes that closely resemble your potential audience?
Are you pitching in hopes of getting an agent, an editor, a publisher, or all the above?
These are probably silly questions, but ... we all start somewhere. It feels like there isn't a formulaic answer and that the process can vary, but I'd like to better understand how things generally are "supposed to" go.
Thanks in advance for any guidance!
W