But I have talked with authors who've told me they paid it and, surprisingly, received detailed
feedback about their manuscript that was worth more than ten times the fee.
Instead, focus on what is
novel about the manuscript, the degree to which the paper's conclusions are supported by the data, and which parts you believe are not supported.
But in order to bring your book to the next level, your editor will have to tell you
things about your manuscript that might be hard to swallow.
But as a member of a critique group I've learned the importance of listening and being open to someone else's
ideas about my manuscript.
If you're not getting any answers to your
questions about your manuscript and its value to publishers, why not have a book industry professional review the first ten pages of your manuscript?
Ironically, at the same time (11 March), Meyerhoff, evidently frustrated by Urey's actions, wrote to Miller that he wanted to publish the manuscript as a lead article and that he wanted Miller — not Urey — to make the final
decision about the manuscript.
A detailed outline or annotated table of contents (one paragraph describing each chapter) and two or more completed chapters that represent what is unique and valuable about your manuscript
An agent who'd expressed initial interest took a much more serious interest after that, and the process of
communicating about the manuscript continued until December of 2010.
Produce a More Successful Book Traditional royalty publishers and literary agents are more selective than ever
before about the manuscripts they accept.
It starts with a hook, details the
facts about your manuscript (title, genre, word count), then elaborates on the plot as succinctly and specifically as possible.
Finally, just as the age - old «elevator pitch» wisdom meant being prepared to tell an agent or
publisher about a manuscript on the off - chance the author bumped into one, the current wisdom for independent authors to be ready to sell a book at any time.
Your 20 Worst List just saved me a lot of trouble and possibly a lot of money as I was able to contact WL Children's Literary
Agency about my manuscript which they accepted and wanted to represent me.
Many of these editors aren't looking to dissuade a writer from publishing a manuscript and so, given that they get paid to edit, aren't necessarily going to be as
upfront about a manuscript's shortcomings — not if it means putting themselves out of business.
Plus, the epublishers aren't so
strict about manuscripts fitting into a specific genre and being aimed at a specific target audience.
Information pertaining to profiles of publishers as well as their
requirements about manuscript submission will often be provided exhaustively on their websites.