So much to talk about. There were two agent panels, a query reading, a manuscript-opening reading, and another agent panel.
First the quick reactions:
I participated in the Commercial Fiction group. My query was the 2nd to last to be read. The two agents ripped into most of the queries, nut their suggestions were insightful and helpful. Some of the queries were in great need of work (more later). The agents requested the first 5 pages from one of the authors, but nothing from most.
When I read mine, they stopped me after the first two paragraphs and declared that they already read enough to request the entire manuscript! So I was given the business cards of both agents.
The afternoon reading did not go as smoothly for me. The next two agents did not like my opening two pages. They felt that it started off too slowly, the dialogue was too stilted between best friends, and the scene changes to too many venues in 2 pages.
It was useful feedback and I will make changes.
More to come...
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