Is your manuscript stuck in the slush pile? Or worse, are you getting rejections?
With
the influx of aspiring novel writers hitting the markets, you have to
compete. To compete, your manuscript must be
professional.
One of the main issues with agents, and certainly with acquiring editors at publishing houses, is the poorly prepared writer. I've listened to agents speak about glancing at the first page of a
manuscript and tossing it into the rejection file without reading
further.
Your job as a writer is to entice that agent/editor into wanting to read more.
My job as an editor is to help you accomplish that goal.
FIRST CHAPTER ANALYSIS
Do you know the 5 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS your first chapter MUST HAVE? For help with your critical opening chapter, check my First Chapter Analysis
During several writer's conferences, I listened carefully as agents and acquiring editors revealed what they look for in a manuscript--and why they reject so many.