tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post7164913301438821246..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: How an Agent Learns CraftBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36972222292906137532011-09-08T20:30:46.115-04:002011-09-08T20:30:46.115-04:00"I really think that if it's a real strug..."I really think that if it's a real struggle to understand a genre, it's probably just not the genre you should be focusing on."<br /><br />I agree. I love bios and memoirs to the point where I devour them. Autobiographies, too, if they are honest and not too contrived.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78505581367741746122011-09-08T19:25:23.240-04:002011-09-08T19:25:23.240-04:00As the 'agenting' and 'publishing'...As the 'agenting' and 'publishing' culture is rapidly changing to meet the demands of the Cyber Age, it's a challenge for literary agents to be up-to-date and change their traditional 'behavior'!The Terrorlandhttp://theterrorland.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26533008708082953462011-09-08T18:41:20.827-04:002011-09-08T18:41:20.827-04:00It might help to take somewhat of a writer's a...It might help to take somewhat of a writer's approach as well and dissect books in the targeted genre that work well, as well as books that don't, and see if you can identify the elements that lead to success or failure. Once you can articulate them, they will be easier to recognize.<br /><br />(And I totally agree with Martha. I would love to sit in on one of those meetings!Kristin Laughtinhttp://kristinlaughtin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-51554910577900815712011-09-08T14:59:10.238-04:002011-09-08T14:59:10.238-04:00This a great post! Ah to be a fly on the wall at a...This a great post! Ah to be a fly on the wall at a meeting. I would love to see what is discussed.Martha Ramirezhttp://www.martzbookz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-23412094528650889952011-09-08T13:41:22.942-04:002011-09-08T13:41:22.942-04:00I agree genre is forever changing. In acquisitions...I agree genre is forever changing. In acquisitions often times I find myself excited over the premise that's been offered in the synopsis or query only to be let down with the actual ms. It's usually not the grammar or technical problems it's the voice, pacing and characters.As if the ideas are the writers greatest strength and the follow through just isn't there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707709087040036470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-3705054490377043182011-09-08T10:55:42.882-04:002011-09-08T10:55:42.882-04:00There's some great advice in this post. I read...There's some great advice in this post. I read everything I can get my hands on, from my genre to outside my genre. There are many books I don't enjoy, but I know that reading them will make me a better writer.Brianna Soloskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663188011029476486noreply@blogger.com