What To Consider With Every Revise and Resubmit

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Literary Agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about Revise and Resubmits (or R&R's) and what every author should consider before undertaking one.
Is this the right vision? The right agent or editor? Can you actually revise this book to incorporate their feedback?
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Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed her to create her blog, the BookEnds RU-vid channel and to maintain a vibrant presence on Twitter.
Jessica is proud to have grown BookEnds to an agency that represents authors of all genres for children and adults, allowing her to reach more readers and help more authors and illustrators achieve their dreams.
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Since interning at BookEnds as an undergrad in the summer of 2015, James has (basically) never left. He's just continuously level-up-ed inside of BookEnds. Now he is the Literary Assistant and Social Media Manager for the team. He’s been a reader since his mom gave him the first A Series of Unfortunate Events book and ordered the sequels regularly through Scholastic book orders.
James is currently growing his own list and is actively seeking submissions in adult literary and upmarket fiction, mystery, thrillers, and suspense. He is also actively building his picture book list.
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25 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 35

@calvinmusquez9162 3 года назад

This channel is so much more helpful than practically any other channel aimed at writers. With all due respect to those channels, hearing people complain about the proper use of adjectives for the 1000th time gets old after a while, but learning about the ins and outs of the business is invaluable and I have yet to find anybody else (besides maybe Brandon Sanderson) who is able to communicate that information so succinctly.

@BookEndsLiterary 3 года назад

Glad to help!

@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio 3 года назад

In oil painting, we call it "overworked," and I think a book can be revised to the point where it is overworked, and it needs to be rewritten. Sometimes you can get so much feedback that your book starts to sound like it's been written by committee. I've rewritten large swaths of my books at times, because the only way to get that voice back is to start over. Maybe the narrative stays exactly the same, but it gets restated.

@Ruthie888 3 года назад

As a plebeian, I'm so grateful for the insider knowledge you have shared for free. I would have never known that r&r term, although the idea is understandable. I also like that you don't think it is always necessary, but something to discuss. I really relate to you guys, not just because I have chickens. . . Another subject, when is it a good time to submit to agents. I noticed that many of your group are not taking submissions. Thanks!

@hazelphoenix203 3 года назад

Thank you for the thoughtful, honest opinions. I'd always heard that R and R's are like a foot in the door, that your book's almost there, it just needs some work. I see now it's much more complicated than that. I think the biggest take away for me is keeping in mind you want the agent or editor's advice to gel with your vision of the work, so that the relationship and book is a good fit. Thank you!

@violetlemay4299 Месяц назад

Great talk.

@cherinetawfik824 3 года назад

Thank u guys, I started to get used to watch u for fun & knowledge. U remind me with the entertainment element of the industry. Cherine Tawfik From Egypt 🇪🇬

@rachelmann2781 3 года назад

Hi BookEnds! This is a wonderfully well-timed video. A writer friend recently got “the call” that ended up being a discussion about an R & R, but no offer. I understand BookEnds agents can only speak for themselves, but is this practice something writers should be aware of? Before this, we assumed “the call” universally indicated an offer, so the R & R was a bit of a shock here. Thank you for your time!

@RebeccaJonesHowe 3 года назад

Just got an R&R call today. The agent sees the promise in the book but there's a 3rd act plot element that didn't work for her. She has excellent suggestions and our conversation gave me the impression that we would work very well together. This video gives me some clarification. I knew my book was missing something. Other agents who rejected it couldn't point me in any direction but this agent had the editorial knowledge to help me figure out exactly what was wrong. Your talk on the vision really made it clear what I should do. Hopefully my revision can get me an offer.

@TheNovelNana 3 года назад

So much good information in every one of your videos! Binge watch....yes I think I will !

@moonshine7155 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the information. I appreciate the platform of knowledge from professionals.

@kirtidagautam6786 3 года назад

This was an extremely useful post about a confusing publishing term. Thanks for this video post.

@vaughnroycroft999 3 года назад

Years ago, I had what amounts to an R&R with an editor I hired. And the idea was, do this and you'll probably make this book successful. Long story, short--it didn't work. Mainly because I didn't ask myself if her big changes jibed with my vision (as you guys wisely point out). Looking back, they SO didn't. Which led to a version I ended up hating of my first book, and the eventual shelving of it. "The vision thing," (to use GHW Bush's phrase) is a very important element of each writer's journey, and I'm glad you're giving it the rightful emphasis. You guys are fun to watch, but you're building a really useful reference library, as well. Thank you.

@andynordvall626 3 года назад

Another great video!

@forwhy8723 3 года назад

I had one of these recently. Wow. Perfect timing

@BookEndsLiterary 3 года назад

Glad to help!

@JaeStories87 3 года назад

My last MS got a bunch of requests and most ended in R&Rs on a factor I didn't want to change, so... bleh. To clarify: I'm very open to change. This was a change that would have caused controversy one way or another with readers and I wasn't interested in that

@ParanormallyCorrect 3 года назад

What genre do you write, if you don't mind me asking?

@eliasmcclellan7940 3 года назад

Excellent points! I met an agent at Thriller Fest who wanted me to turn my codeine-addicted car thief into an El Mariachi knock off. A complete disconnect of vision.

@JustVibingFullStop 3 года назад

I got an RnR from a publishinig company so this video really hit the spot for me. I havn't been published before. Well, I published a short story in an anthology but didn't make any money from it. Then the publishing company got some money issues (during corona). So I found out they can't afford to publish any new writers right now. I'm still revising(it's more like a rewrite of the whole thing) but there's absolutely no guarantee I will get this book pubished. So, yah, it feels pretty tough right now...

@ParanormallyCorrect 3 года назад

Hi Jessica and James! Great video, as always!

@lolalee2301 3 года назад

QUESTION: How often are R and Rs accepted? I'm on round three of revisions but haven't been signed on yet.

@wielandpa 3 года назад

How long after sending a partial request should I wait before sending a polite “nudge”?

@jesbrimer3096 3 года назад

I got an R&R last year. I panic and did the agent's suggest quickly. I think it backfired. Good news I got a nice rejection out of it. :) So my question is, is there a time limit to complete the R&R? Resubitting too soon ( like a week)?

@yolandafayedaniel 3 года назад

Jessica a genre that you're looking for is nonfiction. Does that include biographies.?

@loretlove9151 3 года назад

As usual, wonderful video. Question: How to "build up" a novel if it comes in too short without just sticking in words? I am a screenwriter writing my first novel and it is difficult for me to write more than 120 pages! Haha. Thanks!

@forwhy8723 3 года назад

Question is not for me but i say it would depend on the genre. Like fantasy and scifi has a lot of world building

@UdyKumra 3 года назад

If an agent/editor asks for an R&R, can you query a different book to them while you work on the revisions they requested?

@leoblanco1599 Год назад

If the suggested R&R results like my book is no longer My book, forget it.

@mikefinley4367 2 года назад

Insanity is a potential offer for a complete rewrite when a editor should simply offer Thier inion of what's wrong and decline. A complete remake seems more like a tactic of can we turn this person into a slave? If you do a complete rewrite keep the first, don't trash it.

@mkvhoqnuncdotfwqumbm845 2 года назад

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@michaelsmorenburg-writer8480 3 года назад

I don't know what lucky authors get more than a simple "Not for me - but good luck". Alas, that leaves one with no way of guessing where the problem lies. So disheartening.