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Comment by Leigh Michael on June 26, 2012 at 6:55pm

Judith,

"I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, so long as he finishes the book."
 is just what I needed to hear today. Thanks for sharing :)

Comment by Dana Alexander on June 26, 2012 at 6:52pm

Excellent advice Melanie.  Thank you for sharing it!

Comment by Catrina Barton on June 26, 2012 at 3:03pm

Laura, at the very least you'd have a stronger MS from an agent's POV from it.

Comment by Laura McHugh on June 26, 2012 at 3:01pm

Thank you all for your helpful advice and for sharing your experiences. I really appreciate it! Hopefully I'll end up with a better manuscript, whether the agent eventually signs me or not.

Jackie, you made me laugh. I know what you mean about letting advice sink in. It can take time!

Good luck to those of you querying!

Comment by Judith Marshall on June 26, 2012 at 2:42pm

Here's a great quote about reviews.  "I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, so long as he finishes the book."

Comment by Jackie Bouchard on June 26, 2012 at 2:36pm

Hi Laura - congrats on the response from the agent! Yes, I did revise my ms based on suggestions from the first agent I queried (I met her at a conference and she was the one I really wanted to work with), and I did (many months and a lot of revisions) later sign with her.

I didn't take every single one of her suggestions (she gave me really amazingly detailed feedback) but her input was mostly spot on, and helped me have a better book in the end. As Kate says, if the suggestions feel right I'd go for it. (And sometimes they don't feel right until after about the 2nd or 3rd time through... the first time through, at least for me, I was too busy going "But, you mean you didn't love it as is??" By the 3rd time reading them through, I realized how right she was!)

All the best!

Jackie

Comment by Petrea Burchard on June 26, 2012 at 11:53am

Laura, I think Kate has the right idea. If the feedback/changes feel right, go for it. That way, even if the agent decides not to represent your book, you haven't wasted time and you have a better manuscript.

I wonder if sometimes agents ask for revisions to see if you're easy to work with.

Comment by Kate Defrise on June 26, 2012 at 11:50am

Hi Laura. I'm in exactly the same position. The agent gave me feedback and asked me to resubmit. Here's the thing: the feedback feels right. The book will be better for it. So, I'm going for it. I'll let you know. And good luck!

Comment by Edith O Nuallain on June 26, 2012 at 11:37am

Congrats Laura!

Comment by Margo Rowder on June 26, 2012 at 11:36am

Hey She-Writers,

If you're in the midst of revision and need a helping voice (yes, you read that right), look no further:

Readers Aloud (http://bit.ly/ReadersAloud) is an open exchange that pairs willing voices with revising writers or others who need read-aloud versions of written work.

Author Kat Yeh and I co-founded the group to give writers a new way to amp up their manuscripts.

Come check out Readers Aloud – the group designed to give voice to your words and boost your WIP!

Happy writing :)

Margo 

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