Hi,
A couple of quick questions.
1) Is it worth submitting a novel that bends genres to an agent that doesn't accept one of the genres? Eg. What if they have stated "No fantasy", but love literary fiction, and you have written a literary novel which has a fantasy framework (like Iain Banks). Would it be wise to submit it? If so, how would you put that across in a query letter so as not to get rejected immediately?
2) If you're querying one novel, but you've written a few manuscripts (or plan to) in different genres, should you avoid approaching agents who are less likely to appreciate your other works? Or will an agent pretty much dedicate themselves to whatever you have written, as long as they see a market for it? Will they have the contacts to sell work that is outside of their normal scope?
Thoughts? Many thanks.
A couple of quick questions.
1) Is it worth submitting a novel that bends genres to an agent that doesn't accept one of the genres? Eg. What if they have stated "No fantasy", but love literary fiction, and you have written a literary novel which has a fantasy framework (like Iain Banks). Would it be wise to submit it? If so, how would you put that across in a query letter so as not to get rejected immediately?
2) If you're querying one novel, but you've written a few manuscripts (or plan to) in different genres, should you avoid approaching agents who are less likely to appreciate your other works? Or will an agent pretty much dedicate themselves to whatever you have written, as long as they see a market for it? Will they have the contacts to sell work that is outside of their normal scope?
Thoughts? Many thanks.