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Comment by Judith Marshall on June 26, 2012 at 11:22am

Wow, Laura, from my experience it's very unusual for an agent to offer feedback.  You have nothing to lose by agreeing to revise and resubmit, however, make sure there's no charge for the feedback.  Also, keep submitting the original manuscript to other agents.

Comment by Laura McHugh on June 26, 2012 at 11:13am

Question...have any of you ever revised a manuscript based on an agent's input and then gone on to be signed by that agent? I recently began querying for my first novel, and one agent has offered to give me feedback so that I can revise and resubmit. I am thrilled to get this chance, but also wondering how often such resubmissions are successful. My anxiety level is spiking!

Comment by Kate McGuinness on June 26, 2012 at 9:40am

Not at all! I'd say you're listening to your muse.

Yes, a lot of writing is rewriting and polishing but at its heart, it's inspiration. Sounds like that's what you're fortunate enough to be experiencing. Go for it!

Comment by Kierie on June 26, 2012 at 9:35am

I've been working on the same story for 2 years and I just shuffled it to the bottom of the pile for a story I can't stop thinking about! Am I crazy?

Comment by Zoe Brooks on June 25, 2012 at 12:08pm

I'm new to this group, so am not sure I'm putting this in the right place. I've just done a guest post for The Indie Exchange, called Notes From A Story Editor and it looks like I'm going to be writing a series for them on the subject. Some of you might find it useful.

Comment by Tyra Brumfield on June 21, 2012 at 6:59pm

Thank you, Regina, I appreciate your response and I was thinking that as well about my friend. In other words, write on. 

Comment by Regina Y. Swint on June 21, 2012 at 5:54pm

That's great news about your friend, Tyra.  That's really encouraging for the rest of us out here.  :)

Comment by Petrea Burchard on June 20, 2012 at 9:43pm

Nor did I take your comments that way, Tyra. I understood you to mean that your friend had a positive experience.

Comment by Tyra Brumfield on June 20, 2012 at 8:27pm

You are correct: self-publishing is not for everyone and it is an individual choice. And certainly, publishers aren't immune to publishing crap. This is not the direction I was going with my comments. I was merely thinking aloud about self-publishing, which is what I assumed this forum was about--writers exploring this other option.

Self-publishing worked for my friend and I was surprised by that outcome. In my own experience in 2009 and 2010, it did not. Maybe times are a-changing for the better and that is all I meant by my comments. I did not mean to imply anything else. 

Comment by Petrea Burchard on June 20, 2012 at 7:36pm

Hi Regina! You're welcome. More fuel for the discussion, if nothing else!

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