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It’s the Biggest New Novel of the Year. It’s Almost Unreadably Bad. (slate.com)
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[–] isaaclyman@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Your novel may be well-written. I wouldn’t risk a guess. All I know is the worst writers I’ve ever met have also been the most convinced they were God’s gift to literature.

That said, I can sympathize. Selling a story is hard, and luck is a huge factor. If the next Hemingway is out there, they’re probably getting sick of hearing “sorry, this story didn’t work for us. We wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.”

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Lol yeah I bet. Agents wouldn't know good story if it hit them in the head. Hell they all turned down Harry Potter.