6 Signs Your Book is Ready to Query (And 6 Signs It Isn't)

Опубликовано: 27 Ноябрь 2024
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If you're preparing to enter the query trenches, you may have one question on your mind: is my book ready to query? Querying is more competitive than ever, so you want to make sure you're going in with the strongest manuscript you can. Here are a few signs your book is ready to be sent to agents, and some signs it still needs more work.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
Signs Your Book is Ready
0:46 - Consistent positive feedback
1:32 - You know what you want to say with the story
2:06 - You've done multiple rounds of editing
3:19 - It's within the standard word count range
4:47 - You don't make little changes
5:37 - You feel you've done all the edits you can
Signs Your Book Needs More Editing
6:22 - You haven't gotten any feedback
7:04 - You struggle to write a pitch
8:06 - You can't explain the goals or theme
9:03 - You haven't line edited
10:28 - The book is too long/short
11:38 - You know it's not ready yet

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