Terrified!!!

kip595

Good luck and congratulations. I know the feeling, first submissions are always nerve wracking.

What sort of genre do you write in?

Lostpuppy116

When I was at the rifle range in the Marines, one of the instructors told us to do everything we could to set up the perfect shot. The wind, rifle zeroed, proper sight alignment and sight picture, slow steady squeeze of the trigger and when the shot rang out, You were done. No bringing that shot back. No retries for that shot. It was gone and there was no sense worrying about it. Evaluate the impact and do better on the next one, but nothing in the world was bringing that shot back. And if you missed the impact, well, better luck next shot. (None of this was said very gingerly and it has been edited to remove cursing.)

gostang9

In Stephen King's "On Writing" book, he talks about writing and submitting many manuscripts before making it.

If writing is what you want to do, keep doing it no matter what the literary agent says.

King also advised to write every day... so do that instead of worrying! All the best 👍

K killer67

Is self publishing a revenue killer or a viable option for legitimate distribution? I know nothing about publishing fyi

OMEGuy

Isn't any way of writing words self publishing in any way?

tpatta

It 5 o'clock somewhere. Reset your watch and go drinking.

K killer67

Is self publishing a revenue killer or a viable option for legitimate distribution? I know nothing about publishing fyi

jove14

Hi.
I am at present sitting in my chair from where I do most of my fiction writing.
Right now I am b***** terrified!
Because I have ten minutes ago submitted my first manuscript to a literary agent and I'm bricking it!
What will they think of it?
Do they think it's crap.
Or will they think it's brilliant.
I don't know the answer to any of the above, what have I just done?
My head hurts!
I need a drink but it's too early ( 3.30 UK time ).
Joe.

jove14

Hi.
I am at present sitting in my chair from where I do most of my fiction writing.
Right now I am b***** terrified!
Because I have ten minutes ago submitted my first manuscript to a literary agent and I'm bricking it!
What will they think of it?
Do they think it's crap.
Or will they think it's brilliant.
I don't know the answer to any of the above, what have I just done?
My head hurts!
I need a drink but it's too early ( 3.30 UK time ).
Joe.

Observer

You just helped me talk myself into a GMT.