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Why Literary Agents Didn’t Like Your Opening Pages

WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire... GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebi... SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ When querying literary agents, you must submit a submission package made of a query letter and the first 10 pages or first chapter of your book. So, if you keep getting rejections even though you have a strong query letter, it might be because the sample pages of your manuscript aren't piquing agents' interest. But why are they rejecting your book? Here are some common reasons why literary agents didn’t like your sample pages and what to do in each scenario to increase your chances of success in traditional publishing. MORE BOOK PUBLISHING ADVICE: The Secret to Writing Likable Characters:    • The Secret to Writing Likeable Characters   Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make in the First 10 Pages:    • Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make in the First 1...   How to Nail Your Novel Opening and Hook Your Reader:    • How to Nail Your Novel Opening and Hook Yo...     WHY AGENTS REJECTED YOUR QUERY: 02:03 – It takes too long to get to the inciting incident 03:47 – They couldn’t connect with the characters 05:06 – The stakes are unclear 06:47 – The style didn’t pull them in 08:49 – It just isn’t for them!   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ABOUT ME:  My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC:  Chilling by HoobeZa    • [No Copyright] Chill Lo-Fi Guitar Instrume...   Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com  Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––