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Retired Literary Agent tells the ten most common mistakes writers can make which will cause an Acquisitions Editor at a publishing house, or a Literary Agent, to stop reading your manuscript and pick up someone else's.
Ten Reasons Why Acquiring Editors & Literary Agents Stop Reading
Common manuscript missteps in the submission process
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Common manuscript missteps in the submission process
Tina Foster, a retired literary agent, focuses on ten mistakes that can prompt an acquisitions editor or literary agent to stop reading a manuscript. The book frames these pitfalls from the perspective of people assessing submissions, making the editorial gatekeeping process its central subject. Its scope is specific: identifying reasons a manuscript may lose a publishing professional’s attention, rather than offering a broad guide to writing or publishing.
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- Writers preparing manuscripts for submission to literary agents or publishing houses
- Those seeking insight into how publishing professionals assess submissions
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Manuscript preparationLiterary agents and acquisitions editorsPublishing submissions
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