My query is doing it's job of getting me requests. Right now I have 6 fulls out and 2 partials. I can't decide what the best strategy is at this point. I keep changing my mind and would love to hear what others think. Do I:
A) Wait and see what kind of response I get on the fulls/partials? This way, if there's something that's not working right in the book, I haven't burned through a ton of agents.
OR
B) Keep querying because I know my query works, and this way I increase my chances of my manuscript reaching an agent who's going to love it?
For the data-minded, here are my stats:
Began querying with this version of my query 3/21. Sent out in batches of 5-6 each week since then for a total of 23 queries sent out. 9 requests (6 full, 3 partial), 3 form rejections, the rest are no responses yet. One rejected partial so far with the feedback of "I enjoyed reading it. While your pages are interesting and I like your story concept, this needs to start a little faster and really 'hook' the reader, in my view. I wish you the best in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your project."
A) Wait and see what kind of response I get on the fulls/partials? This way, if there's something that's not working right in the book, I haven't burned through a ton of agents.
OR
B) Keep querying because I know my query works, and this way I increase my chances of my manuscript reaching an agent who's going to love it?
For the data-minded, here are my stats:
Began querying with this version of my query 3/21. Sent out in batches of 5-6 each week since then for a total of 23 queries sent out. 9 requests (6 full, 3 partial), 3 form rejections, the rest are no responses yet. One rejected partial so far with the feedback of "I enjoyed reading it. While your pages are interesting and I like your story concept, this needs to start a little faster and really 'hook' the reader, in my view. I wish you the best in finding the right agent who can successfully champion your project."
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