Comments on: In praise of literary agents http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/in-praise-of-literary-agents.htm smart & funny romantic comedies! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Amra Pajalic http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/in-praise-of-literary-agents.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1538 Amra Pajalic Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:51:01 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=530#comment-1538 I think the biggest problem for us writers is that we focus on all the negative experiences, the rejections, the people who don't respond and therefore we realise ages later that we've been rejected. Instead of focussing on the good experiences and the good moments that occur. It probably has more to do with our expectations of what's supposed to happen with our writing, as opposed to focussing on the creating and crafting and letting everything else develop as it will. I think the biggest problem for us writers is that we focus on all the negative experiences, the rejections, the people who don’t respond and therefore we realise ages later that we’ve been rejected. Instead of focussing on the good experiences and the good moments that occur. It probably has more to do with our expectations of what’s supposed to happen with our writing, as opposed to focussing on the creating and crafting and letting everything else develop as it will.

]]> By: Diana http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/in-praise-of-literary-agents.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1469 Diana Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:23:09 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=530#comment-1469 You know, most of the people who rejected me were really sweet about it too, and then, years later, when I did at last sell my book, they were very sweet congratulating me. They really really really love books. It's toos cary a business to be in if they don't. You know, most of the people who rejected me were really sweet about it too, and then, years later, when I did at last sell my book, they were very sweet congratulating me. They really really really love books. It’s toos cary a business to be in if they don’t.

]]> By: Duke of Earle http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/in-praise-of-literary-agents.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1462 Duke of Earle Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:16:34 +0000 http://kirstenmortensen.com/index.php/?p=530#comment-1462 Maybe I need to kiss up a few agents too, to try to woo one. (Just kidding. Really. I share your experience that most of my agent contacts have been favorable. They tend to be patient , understanding of newbie "fox passes" (as we used to say as kids) and helpful. But then, we ARE their prospective clients and the potential source of revenue for them, so perhaps it's not TOTAL altruism.) Nice post. John Maybe I need to kiss up a few agents too, to try to woo one.

(Just kidding. Really. I share your experience that most of my agent contacts have been favorable. They tend to be patient , understanding of newbie “fox passes” (as we used to say as kids) and helpful.

But then, we ARE their prospective clients and the potential source of revenue for them, so perhaps it’s not TOTAL altruism.)

Nice post.

John

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