tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post115465939011399165..comments2023-08-20T01:16:36.709-07:00Comments on Decompose: I am C+Mike Duranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02223354088258809968noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154815841397742842006-08-05T15:10:00.000-07:002006-08-05T15:10:00.000-07:00How can three agents act differentlY? Cause this i...How can three agents act differentlY? Cause this is a very subjective game. And because not all agents are preferring to submit to the same houses. I think some agents have an idea of what the book they take on must be for X,Y, Z editors to like. And others have A,B,C editors. And some agents can be choosier than others, because they've got a name and can cull the submissions herd more thinly.<BR/><BR/>If you have peace and a good feeling about the agent who said yes, let them take you on. If you don't have peace and confidence...wait.<BR/><BR/>In any case, hugs to you, bro. Being graded C+ is always gonna hurt, even with other mitigating statements. We all wanna get tagged A or A+. :-/<BR/><BR/>MirMirtikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668769199544406582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154710829228570732006-08-04T10:00:00.000-07:002006-08-04T10:00:00.000-07:00No, Mike - not for the grade - for thinking that y...No, Mike - not for the grade - for thinking that you are the grade!Amehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358641966141610513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154701427279017232006-08-04T07:23:00.000-07:002006-08-04T07:23:00.000-07:00Agents grading novels????? That's decidedly bizarr...Agents <I>grading</I> novels????? That's decidedly bizarre.<BR/>By the way, "smaller" agents should not be dismissed, and you might be able to develop a more fruitful creative relationship with somebody who is not such a big-shot... What's stopping you going with the agent who has made an offer?<BR/><BR/>But keep at it. My first novel is coming out next year after several attempts (other novels) which did not make it.<BR/><BR/>WillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154695862082188052006-08-04T05:51:00.000-07:002006-08-04T05:51:00.000-07:00Hey, thanks for the kind words. Mike, one of the l...Hey, thanks for the kind words. Mike, one of the last novels I read, I graded with a C. It was a bestseller and the author signed a movie deal. So maybe I've got a slight lead, huh? And Ame, Lisa thwacks me on the head for other things (like peeing on the toilet seat), not for getting an average grade from an agent.Mike Duranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223354088258809968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154664903189432912006-08-03T21:15:00.000-07:002006-08-03T21:15:00.000-07:00This whole business of writing/publishing is nutty...This whole business of writing/publishing is nutty and subjective and unpredictable. You've got skills and it'll only be a matter of time (and continued hard work) till you find the right match.<BR/><BR/>Btw, where I'm from, a C+ is still a passing grade, meaning you passed, yo're in, right?...So where's the contract? Or at least a diploma?<BR/><BR/>Mikemichael snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928294752314542520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154664590640553242006-08-03T21:09:00.000-07:002006-08-03T21:09:00.000-07:00Uhhhh . . . MIKE!!!!! I hope Lisa has already hit ...Uhhhh . . . MIKE!!!!! I hope Lisa has already hit you upside the head for this! YOU are NOT a C+!!!!!<BR/><BR/>ONE person's SUBJECTIVE opinion of your WRITING is a C+. Yes, you put a LOT of your heart and soul and time into this novel, but you did not BECOME the novel! I seriously doubt Lisa would lie down next to a NOVEL every night!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>UGH!!!!!!!Amehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358641966141610513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154663009933338452006-08-03T20:43:00.000-07:002006-08-03T20:43:00.000-07:00Thanks, Janet. After being a D student all my life...Thanks, Janet. After being a D student all my life, the C+ is actually an improvement. Plus, you know what they always say: A kick in the ass is a step forward.Mike Duranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223354088258809968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14752420.post-1154662085987467752006-08-03T20:28:00.000-07:002006-08-03T20:28:00.000-07:00Oh maaaaan. No fun. Let's see... C stands for COOL...Oh maaaaan. No fun. Let's see... C stands for COOL. I think your novel is very cool, and while I'm not and agent, my opinion counts. I'm the one who would pick it up at Borders, read the dust jacket and then take it up to the register and shell out $15.00, then lug it to the beach to read. Go to Novel Journey and check out Susan Davis interview. Skip to the end and read her parting words. Hang in there Mr. Mike.batgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095415308248827150noreply@blogger.com