There is not a week that goes by, when I read a submission, pass on it, and then get a response from an author of how he or she could have fixed the story to make it a better fit. Although there will be times when that occurs, there are also a lot of times when we as editors and agents pass on a project simply because we did not connect with it.
As readers, I am sure you can understand this. Do you really like EVERY book and EVERY genre? Probably not. We have favorites and we have those that, no matter how hard we try, we just will not like. It is nothing personal, it is just a subjective call.
When I judge contests, I do turn off that subjectivity. My job is to assess a project when it comes to plot, setting, characters and so forth. But, if I am looking for a project to repres3ent, I need to have a story that I will want to read over and over again. This is that subjective call.
So, as an author, what can you do to insure you get your story to the right place? It is an issue of doing your research and asking questions.
Follow the stories and authors that agent represents. Read their comments. At conferences, talk to them about their likes and dislikes. And most importantly, DO NOT just rely on those lists you can find on the internet with just email addresses and a brief blurb about the agent. Work for it. Take your time.
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