Why We Rejected “Shattered Lives” Part 10 … Or Rejection Hurts Both of Us
“ The Guru has shattered the shackles on my feet, and has set me free .” ~ Sir Guru Ganth Sahib You’re amped up and finished with what you genuinely believe is going to be a best-selling masterpiece sure to receive rave reviews in the New York Times . The only hesitation is you’re a little uncertain about chapter one, “Hey it’s not my best chapter in the book,” you will eventually say to your prospective publisher should you be blessed enough to get him or her on the phone. Want to know what the acquisition manager or reader thinks but probably won’t say either on the phone or in writing, “What! Are you crazy?” Smart Girls Carrie: What? Now? What about last night, all those concerns? Big: Fuck it. You'll need material for the sequel. ~ Sex and the City Rule number one when submitting a manuscript always make chapter one the very best chapter in the book not the weakest. Why? Because the reader won’t get past page one or even the end of the first cha...