Query a novel even if you're not 100% confident in it?

Fizgig · Jul 9, 2014

J.Reid said:
If I had a dollar (or better yet, a British pound!) for every time I've had to pry a manuscript out of a writer's mitts cause "I don't think it's ready, I'm not totally confident" I'd have enough dough to buy a round of drinks for everyone on this thread.

I'm glad you're seeing good results from one query. Now QUERY WIDELY.

Ha! I know well enough to listen when Janet Reid tells me to do something... and so I have queried widely. And gotten two more requests from SUPER mind blowing agents. I haven't slept in over a week...

veinglory · Jul 9, 2014

I always hate my novels at the point of query. I've just learned to ignore it.

Sage · Jul 9, 2014

Not only is this a rocking novel, it's also a rocking query.

Purplehershey · Jul 10, 2014

This is one of the first threads I've read on this website and damn is it exciting.

Fizgig · Jul 10, 2014

Ha Purplehershey, you should totally go back and look at my hundreds of other angsty posts where I'm meandering about like a lost child, full of self doubt and the unyielding conviction that my writing isn't up to snuff....

thelastwordsmith · Jul 11, 2014

Fizgig said:
Ha Purplehershey, you should totally go back and look at my hundreds of other angsty posts where I'm meandering about like a lost child, full of self doubt and the unyielding conviction that my writing isn't up to snuff....

I remember a few.

Sounds like you've got a great novel.

LydiaBroderick · Jul 12, 2014

Fizgig said:
Ha! I know well enough to listen when Janet Reid tells me to do something... and so I have queried widely. And gotten two more requests from SUPER mind blowing agents. I haven't slept in over a week...

Congrats! I hope all goes well with the requests.

Little Ming · Jul 12, 2014

Fizgig said:
Ha Purplehershey, you should totally go back and look at my hundreds of other angsty posts where I'm meandering about like a lost child, full of self doubt and the unyielding conviction that my writing isn't up to snuff....

I remember some of your SYW threads. I've always thought your writing was pretty good.

Putputt · Jul 12, 2014

Congratulations! This thread is so exciting!

Michelle D. · Jul 23, 2014

Fizgig said:
Jennifer, thank you for the words of wisdom!

Update: I figured, why not go for it. I spent two hours crafting a query and sent exactly one query last night right before bed to, basically, my first choice dream agents (what the hell, if you're gonna go for it, might as well go for it.) Woke this morning to a FULL REQUEST. Uhhhh. Holy crap!

OMG congrats!!!

Sudoroot · Jul 29, 2014

How are things going? Exciting thread is exciting. Don't leave us on a cliffhanger!

Fizgig · Aug 3, 2014

Ha Sudoroot! Well I have 2 fulls and 3 partials out now, plus a bunch of queries I haven't heard back from. And so...I wait. And Wait. I'm at about 30% positive responses on the query itself.

Did I mention I'm waiting (and stalking people on twitter).

Siri Kirpal · Aug 3, 2014

Sat Nam! (Literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

Keep breathing!

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal

Query a novel even if you're not 100% confident in it?

Fizgig

veinglory

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Sage

Supreme Guessinator

Purplehershey

Fizgig

thelastwordsmith

Brother's Keeper

LydiaBroderick

Little Ming

Putputt

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Michelle D.

Sudoroot

Fizgig

Siri Kirpal

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