>beta readers love it>the edgy dick in my writers group begrudgingly likes it>I followed elements of style to a T>yet still, out of 500 queries, I get one partial requestAm I missing something? Is there, like, an automaton approach to send out queries and i just have to numb my heart and just focus on hitting every even somewhat open minded agent with automaton bullshit?
>>24848797good luck OP, maybe look for an artist grant because that's something you have more control over. it could also be that you don't have an agent. did ANY of them give feedback other than the partial request?
>>24848833I mean I got a few non boilerplate rejections that praised my characters and stuff but those same rejections barring, like, two, didn't tell me to re-send after edits
>>24848797You're supposed to be selective, target people who work with stuff like what you've got, and personalize your query for them. Basically treat them like actual humans and not just stepping stone on your way to getting published
>>24848797>Am I missing something?let's see your query letter. there are multiple things that can be wrong 1. your title 2. your summary 3. your bio, etc.
>>24848797>>24848833>>24848841>>24848843>>24848844>queries>query letterwhat the HELL are you guys talking about?!
>>24848927lmgtfy
>>24848797They're judging you on your pitch and your first couple of thousand words at best, not the whole novel. Those are what have to be 99/100 to get a response.
>>24848797What you’re missing is the piles upon piles of works as good or better already flooding them. Keep trying and don’t let this be your only weapon. Get buzz, get a social media following (this is ever more important). Write short stories, seek grants. You need to build a name to get out of the sea of grey mass of submissions. Stop thinking the quality of your work is the only or even the most important lever.
>>24849236>get a social media following (this is ever more important)
>>24848797welcome to publishing. Where nepotism and social justice faggotry is the only way to success. Talent and persistence count for nothing. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. >>24848843That's a crock of shit. You write a horror piece, and there are only a handful of agents actually looking for horror. Half of them are looking for YA or middle grade horror. You rewrite you query for them, like oh yeah, yeah, my book is definitely middle grade fiction, sure, whatever, and they don't even fucking look at it. Twelve or so queries later and that's it, you submitted to all of them, now what?
>>24849408>Twelve or so queries lateryeah i don't see how OP can submit to 500 agents. there aren't even 500 agents in the whole industry much less 500 devoted to his niche.
>>24848939>lmgtfydon't say you are going to do something and then not do it.I don't care where you are from, that's just downright rude
>>24848797You should just self publish it and move on to your next book.
