Here's a blog post by an agent, about her rejection letter. The previous post has more discussion, too. [link]
I don't give half a hump if you're innocent or not. So where does that put you?
Book ,'Objects In Space'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Jesse - Apr 11, 2007 4:43:03 pm PDT #8916 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Deena - Apr 11, 2007 4:43:29 pm PDT #8917 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I should have specified, it's for publishing their work, but I think I can work with that. Thanks Daisy.
Deena - Apr 11, 2007 4:46:24 pm PDT #8918 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Thanks, Jesse!
Jesse - Apr 11, 2007 4:50:17 pm PDT #8919 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm weirdly obsessed with agents' blogs.
Deena - Apr 11, 2007 4:52:24 pm PDT #8920 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I read that one too, but I've been a little swamped lately--completely missed that post.
Amy - Apr 11, 2007 5:14:01 pm PDT #8921 of 10001
Because books.
I'm sorry I wasn't here, Deena! I do pretty good rejection letters -- after a while I had it down to a science to include something positive (and specific) about the work, as well as one or two good reasons for why it didn't work for me (por the market).
Not that I ever liked writing them, mind you. Except to the complete wackos who wrote whole novels about their pet lizard's nihilsm, or a pair of sugar-addicted nuns who painted pornographic Easter eggs and made billions, or things like that.
Deena - Apr 11, 2007 5:20:39 pm PDT #8922 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
This one doesn't fit in a kind of way that those don't fit. Though not quite that psychedelic, sort of Tailchaser crossed with Animal Farm, with albinism and a lot of anthropomorphism.
Connie Neil - Apr 11, 2007 5:33:03 pm PDT #8923 of 10001
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I'm close to having something ready for you, Deena, but it involves creating an ending of hope and encouragement, and my muse has been the mood to do defiance in the face of catastrophe.
Amy - Apr 11, 2007 5:33:51 pm PDT #8924 of 10001
Because books.
sort of Tailchaser crossed with Animal Farm, with albinism and a lot of anthropomorphism.
::winces::
Oh my. You could say it's "very inventive" and "draws from many different rich mythologies" but maybe "lacks a certain focus we feel is necessary to tell a strong story".
Deena - Apr 11, 2007 5:50:42 pm PDT #8925 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Heh. I just told him that it didn't fit and good luck in the future. I was a bit terse, perhaps, but polite.
YAY CONNIE!
hope and encouragement.. huh. Are you SURE that's what it requires? I mean, we'll take it gladly, but I wouldn't want you to piss off your muse and I know she's not quite that kind of girl.