This is the conclusion of my week-long theme of my workshop, HOW TO LAND AN AGENT: STEP BY STEP.
You’ve done it all. Manuscript finished. Check. Query letter/Synopsis. Complete. Research. Checklist. Tiers. Done. Done. Done. You’re getting feedback from agents. You’re revising. But still no agent. What should you do now?
Let’s discuss our last step.
STEP 7: Start on new Work
Sometimes seeking an agent for a particular novel is not a charmed experience. Maybe you’ve come close but you don’t have any offers. If you have exhausted your agent search, then it’s time to put your project aside and start a new project.
Sometimes working on a new project brings new ideas. Plus, it may be stronger from all of the things that you’ve learned from the previous project. Maybe this new project will be your breakout for you to find an agent.
You can always revisit your previous novel, but sometimes it’s best to let it rest for awhile so you have a chance to approach it again with a different perspective.
I believe there is more than one story in a novelist and it may be the case where the novel you publish may not be your first…or your second…or even your third. This is where faith comes in.
If you truly want an agent, work hard and use these basic steps as guidelines. All you need is patience and perseverance.
Thanks for putting this online. Since the conference I have been working diligently at my art AND my writing (surprise). I think this information will be very useful for me soon.
‘Presherate it! :)