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My Tuesday #pitchwars advice: Discard the idea of a dream mentor.
Dream mentors are like dream agents. They exist, but you won& #39;t know until after you pick them. You can fall in love because of social media, but until you& #39;re talking about your book...you don& #39;t know.
Dream mentors are like dream agents. They exist, but you won& #39;t know until after you pick them. You can fall in love because of social media, but until you& #39;re talking about your book...you don& #39;t know.
My agent is the perfect agent for me. But I did not know that when I queried her. When I had my first phone call, I started to believe it. I didn& #39;t know for sure for a couple of months.
Because here& #39;s the thing: You can& #39;t know.
Because here& #39;s the thing: You can& #39;t know.
You can listen to what other people say about them -- in the case of #Pitchwars, past mentees, or critique partners. But all that tells you is that they were a good mentor or a bad mentor for *that* person.
Your mileage may vary.
Your mileage may vary.
I can& #39;t tell you how many times I& #39;ve been discussing agents in a group and had one person talk about how good an agent is and another talk about their bad experience.
It& #39;s almost like good relationships take two people.
It& #39;s almost like good relationships take two people.
The same goes for mentors. Your dream mentor is the one who has a vision for your project that fits with yours and who communicates/edits in a style that fits you.
Some mentors (and agents) can vary that style. Some are more set in a way that has produced results for them.
Some mentors (and agents) can vary that style. Some are more set in a way that has produced results for them.
