So, I just got my first R&R ever and I was initially super excited... Then, I finished reading the request and realized the publisher's comments were super generic and vague. I should actually say their "comment," as in one single comment. The whole note almost read like a form rejection (the "I didn't connect with it" type).
This being my first experience with an R&R, I was just plain confused. So I wrote back a friendly, polite note thanking them and saying that I believe (and I do) there's always room for improvement and I couldn't wait to get back into revision mode, but, would they mind being a little more specific as to when they "stopped connecting," so I would know what to focus on. I got a note back that was equally vague (in the vein of, "I just started not connecting on Chapter X"). I haven't replied yet, mostly because I'm still not sure how to reply. Or how to fix what these guys would like me to fix, since they've, you know, NOT really told me what it is....
Anyway, my question is... Is this the way R&Rs usually happen? For some reason, I had it in my head that I'd get some more specific comments... Am I a spoiled brat to even think that's a possibility?
Thoughts/insights/kicks-in-the-butt appreciated!
Thanks!
This being my first experience with an R&R, I was just plain confused. So I wrote back a friendly, polite note thanking them and saying that I believe (and I do) there's always room for improvement and I couldn't wait to get back into revision mode, but, would they mind being a little more specific as to when they "stopped connecting," so I would know what to focus on. I got a note back that was equally vague (in the vein of, "I just started not connecting on Chapter X"). I haven't replied yet, mostly because I'm still not sure how to reply. Or how to fix what these guys would like me to fix, since they've, you know, NOT really told me what it is....
Anyway, my question is... Is this the way R&Rs usually happen? For some reason, I had it in my head that I'd get some more specific comments... Am I a spoiled brat to even think that's a possibility?
Thoughts/insights/kicks-in-the-butt appreciated!
Thanks!