tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post6648724912845306617..comments2023-09-29T09:18:38.933-04:00Comments on Bent on Books: In Answer To Your Questions--a post by JennyJenny Benthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744171500436166262noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-87021068185437215742012-12-05T15:09:21.847-05:002012-12-05T15:09:21.847-05:00I love sharing Agent's advice and their storie...I love sharing Agent's advice and their stories. Do you mind if I share your blog post on my blog? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-20303837757162181352012-10-17T12:27:36.552-04:002012-10-17T12:27:36.552-04:00Thanks, Jenny, for everything. Everyone should re...Thanks, Jenny, for everything. Everyone should read this blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-59589981453964942282012-10-17T12:25:54.765-04:002012-10-17T12:25:54.765-04:00Thanks, Jenny, for being so great and forthcoming ...Thanks, Jenny, for being so great and forthcoming with information. Everyone should read this blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-89347122094679379322012-10-14T23:04:15.493-04:002012-10-14T23:04:15.493-04:00Thanks so much for the insight!Thanks so much for the insight!Bethany Lopez Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578616299630860517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-73063034512375636662012-10-14T06:03:06.162-04:002012-10-14T06:03:06.162-04:00Yes, quality of writing is subjective and I was wr...Yes, quality of writing is subjective and I was wrong to make a general statement about most agents, after reading a few tweets by some of them. I only read a few tweets here and there and if I read all the tweets by agents, I will find many who praised these two books for the overall experience of reading and connecting with readers. Their amazing sales and the breadth of their appeal to women and female teenagers are the ultimate judge. G.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652216131823877445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-86024101321839497392012-10-13T23:34:24.781-04:002012-10-13T23:34:24.781-04:00Thanks for the insights. It's always good to h...Thanks for the insights. It's always good to hear what agents are thinking. I was especially happy to see your answer #6. So often, authors hear we HAVE to blog. So it's nice to hear, you CAN blog OR get published in magazines OR ....Michael Seesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694187657718931214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-21989054061319571362012-10-13T20:56:33.197-04:002012-10-13T20:56:33.197-04:00I think you make a good point, Glora. But qualit...I think you make a good point, Glora. But quality of writing is subjective--whether or not Fifty Shades or Twilight were well written is I think open to interpretation--some agents might feel that they were very well written indeed. Still, maybe I should add "quality of storytelling" to the list of things that make me want to rep one author over another?Jenny Benthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744171500436166262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-69586721324060321272012-10-13T10:29:11.971-04:002012-10-13T10:29:11.971-04:00I often wonder about #8 looking for quality of wri...I often wonder about #8 looking for quality of writing. Some of the Mega Best Sellers, like Fifty Shades and Twilight, are not known for their quality of writing. Reading tweets of a few literary agents about the quality of writing of two novels, I assume that most literary agents would not accept these novels for represenation. But if the main goal of a litetrary agent is to monetize the author's novel for the higher amount, for the benefist of both, it seems that quality of writing might not be the best factor to consider. While literary agents, editors and publishers care about quality of writing because their love to literature, millions of readers care more about about the storyline and whether they can identify with the main characters. I respectfully submit that if there is a profitable market for some novels, their quality of writing should be less important. Quality of writing can always be improved by authors paying, for example, for interns of literary agents to go over the manuscript and rewrite some parts. Best wishes,G.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652216131823877445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-77527200613972127922012-10-12T23:57:09.649-04:002012-10-12T23:57:09.649-04:00Thank you so much.Thank you so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361799058322526321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-29822567952119619862012-10-12T23:47:41.400-04:002012-10-12T23:47:41.400-04:00As a general rule, yes, you should only query a fi...As a general rule, yes, you should only query a finished work. If you are a multi-published author you can query a partial, but most first time authors should wait until their ms is finished. Jenny Benthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744171500436166262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-51906050612269526822012-10-12T23:21:34.937-04:002012-10-12T23:21:34.937-04:00Your submission standard is for the query, with th...Your submission standard is for the query, with the first 10 pages in the body of the email. My work isn't finished yet. Do you recommend people only submit queries once finished with the entire book?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361799058322526321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-53948663206710383942012-10-12T22:14:48.079-04:002012-10-12T22:14:48.079-04:00Great interview. As someone who works in book prom...Great interview. As someone who works in book promotion, I can attest to #8. I feel you either like blogging or you don't. There doesn't seem to be any middle ground. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-14672601513952623442012-10-12T17:44:52.181-04:002012-10-12T17:44:52.181-04:00I bet if I had discovered a book called "care...I bet if I had discovered a book called "careers for people who love to read" in high school my life would have turned out a little differently! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Chris and Jenny!Julie DeGuiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223163526525906669noreply@blogger.com