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Today I stumbled on my very first #query (that has since been, not at all surprisingly, rejected).
Friends, it was... very bad.
But here& #39;s the thing. It SEEMED good. I did all the stuff you& #39;re supposed to. I had other people read it. I researched. I tried SO hard. (Contin.)
Friends, it was... very bad.
But here& #39;s the thing. It SEEMED good. I did all the stuff you& #39;re supposed to. I had other people read it. I researched. I tried SO hard. (Contin.)
I was PROUD of that query. It took hours. Sweat, tears, anxiety galore.
The thing is, it& #39;s all well and good to be told to "make it your best attempt because you only get one try" because yeah, don& #39;t half-ass it. But keep in mind that as with anything, you& #39;ll get BETTER.
The thing is, it& #39;s all well and good to be told to "make it your best attempt because you only get one try" because yeah, don& #39;t half-ass it. But keep in mind that as with anything, you& #39;ll get BETTER.
My query now is so much better than my initial query. I& #39;m on (I think?) my fifth version of major changes (setting aside personalization for each). But the thing is, I never would have gotten to this version without doing that first version. I had to start somewhere.
I made the mistake of sending that initial query to many of my dream agents. It& #39;s a tough lesson to learn. They turned me down and hey, I& #39;m not shocked and I don& #39;t blame them a bit.
Sure, it stings a bit to realize I could have done better.
Sure, it stings a bit to realize I could have done better.
But you know what REALLY would sting? If I& #39;d never started at all. If I& #39;d sat back and hoped and dreamed about being published but was too scared to try.
Don& #39;t self-reject.
Don& #39;t throw away your shot.
Don& #39;t self-reject.
Don& #39;t throw away your shot.
Sure, I don& #39;t have an agent yet. I may never have one.
But I have improved tons.
I& #39;ve had more requests and more interest from my improved queries and pitches. All things need practice and learning. Even querying. ESPECIALLY querying.
But I have improved tons.
I& #39;ve had more requests and more interest from my improved queries and pitches. All things need practice and learning. Even querying. ESPECIALLY querying.
So don& #39;t give up #AmQuerying friends. The right agent is probably out there waiting for you to find them at the right time with the right pitch. But until you try, you& #39;ll never know.
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