More reasons why agents reject requested manuscripts
Part 2
In my first post about why agents reject manuscripts that they request to read in full, I described common reasons that an agent might decline a full manuscript. In this post I’ll describe additional reasons; this post includes more nonfiction-focused situations.
Here’s the original:
Why agents reject requested manuscripts
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I find it fascinating to read any and all “how I got my agent” posts. Everyone has a specific journey to connecting with their agent. But there’s a moment that nearly every writer experiences: the euphoria of agents requesting the full manuscript, the anxious wait for responses, the letdown when some of those agents respond with rejections.