I've been lurking around this part of AW searching for an answer, but I think I just want a direct opinion.
I got a very nice rejection for a partial from an AWESOME agency. I will say while my dreams were crushed, I was also thrilled to have feedback from them. That is also why I'm analyzing the rejection to pieces.
Most of it sounded like a form rejection except for the first part. They said my manuscript was "smooth and polished," but it didn't really grab them.
This is my first round of queries (ever), and I'd like to think an agent wouldn't give false compliments just to let me down easy. I'm very early in the stages of querying, so I'd like to know it's not my writing that's the problem.
Thanks in advance!
I got a very nice rejection for a partial from an AWESOME agency. I will say while my dreams were crushed, I was also thrilled to have feedback from them. That is also why I'm analyzing the rejection to pieces.
Most of it sounded like a form rejection except for the first part. They said my manuscript was "smooth and polished," but it didn't really grab them.
This is my first round of queries (ever), and I'd like to think an agent wouldn't give false compliments just to let me down easy. I'm very early in the stages of querying, so I'd like to know it's not my writing that's the problem.
Thanks in advance!