Lauren Spieller
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Brekke 馃馃徎鈥嶁檧锔廔S REVISING @BrekkeWrites
@laurenspieller How open are you to another fairytale retelling? Do you think the market is to flooded for these?I鈥檓 open to it as long as it鈥檚 doing something new with the genre/is retelling a lesser-known fairytale
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Cit Callahan @AuthorCCallahan
@laurenspieller What's the most important part about a romcom for you? Like what really defines the best parts of the genre?Ooo this is a good question. My answer isn鈥檛 great but it IS crucial: the story has to actually be FUNNY
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Lilly SPOOKY-ago 馃嚨馃嚪 @LillyMSantiago
@laurenspieller what's a trend that you would really like to see resurface in YA?Romcoms!!!
Okay, maybe that鈥檚 not fair鈥攊t鈥檚 not like there was a strong trend and then it disappeared, a la dystopian. But I still wants it, precious.
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Laura G Williams @WychieWoman
@laurenspieller Should a writer try to be exacting and provide all details about a work, body of, when submitting. Or give away the identity of the murderer to fully explain. What role of letting agent know what we are going for.Don鈥檛 give away the ending. Focus on the set up & central conflict and make sure we know what is at stake for the character. #askagent
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Update on queries: laurenspieller.com/literary-agent/ #amquerying #askagent
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Rachel Lynn Solomon @rlynn_solomon
@laurenspieller when you're reading a requested MS, at what point do you usually know you're going to offer?I start getting a feeling by 25-30% usually, and by 50-60% I'm pretty sure. But I have to finish to know! #askagent
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Kimberly Hayle @kimberlyhayle
@laurenspieller How do you feel about writers that have self-published in the past? (assuming the writing isn't horrible) #askagentIt depends on the sales record, genre, etc., but it's not a deal breaker. Just can make things harder. #askagent
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Kirk Kraft @KAKraft
@laurenspieller How do you balance market trends vs. finding a story you know just needs to be read? #askagentGreat question. Ultimately I have to sell books to make a living BUT if I love something that's off-market, I may take a chance #askagent