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It’s who you are.
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It’s personality on the page.
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It’s something written from your deepest truth.
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It is your expression as an artist.
Pet Peeves:
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Unrealistic comparisons to popular authors.
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When the synopsis doesn’t tell me how the book
ends.
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Sloppiness in presentation.
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Ty pos .
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Proposals sent to the wrong agent.
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Agent’s name is misspelled.
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Not following an agent’s submission guidelines.
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Omission of details: word count, genre, contact
information including phone number.
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Cover letters that give your “life story.”
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Obvious scattershot approach, rather than tar-
geting the right agent.
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Opening pages that are mostly backstory, not
actually a scene.
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Obvious first drafts.
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