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Do you have a manuscript you want to submit? Here’s your check list. Do not try to stand out by breaking these industry conventions.
Now suppose you’ve sent off your manuscripts but you haven’t had any luck yet (and yes, luck is part of the process.)
You decide to head off to a writers’ conference and actually meet agents and editors personally. If you can meet them in person, you reason, you can turn them on to your work. Slow down on that plan. The Kill Zone gives you tips so you’re ready to meet those industry professional as equals.
The power differential in the agent/editor/author relationship drives writers crazy. There’s much more drama around meeting editors and agents than there needs to be.
You are an equal. You’re a human being, neither above nor below. Don’t go hat in hand.
It’s a friendly business meeting. Think of it that way.
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This is great advice for anyone in a business where creativity is our stock in trade.
Agreed. The main problem I see is that many writers go into those meetings like beaten puppies.