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I always request to see a partial first. If I choose to read a full, then several things can cause me to reject such as voice, pacing, the plot falls apart, etc.
Something I've been seeing a lot of recently are fabulous opening chapters (typically the first 3 or first 30 pages) and then after I request the full, it feels as though someone else wrote it. I have a hunch this is typically from those writers who enter and win partial critiques. If this is the case, you must apply the revisions to the entire manuscript - not just the first section that was critiqued.
Can't wait to see the steampunk query!
~K
Something I've been seeing a lot of recently are fabulous opening chapters (typically the first 3 or first 30 pages) and then after I request the full, it feels as though someone else wrote it. I have a hunch this is typically from those writers who enter and win partial critiques. If this is the case, you must apply the revisions to the entire manuscript - not just the first section that was critiqued.
Can't wait to see the steampunk query!
~K
I've got a question! Or several! Oh! So excited! Pick me!
This may have been answered in your blog, in which case I am sorry for the repeat.
Is there something in a full that will cause an auto-reject for you? About how long into a request do you need to read to find if it's not right for you?
EDIT: Also, so excited to hear you're interested in steampunk fantasy. I'm currently working on a romance in a steampunk/fantasy world with a male MC. Can't wait to query you!