I have 8 chapters of my light novel, “Starseed” written, should I finish the novel completely before I can pitch it or bring it to a director or literary agent. My thought process is that if they like the idea, they will work with me as I produce each chapter.
If you're famous then pitch away. If you're not, go ahead and try it anyway. The results would be interesting.
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Sure, pitch away but for everything that's holy, please don't stop writing it... And more than often, they might even ask for the first ten pages. Is it edited yet? First book, second or your third? Stephen King once said, “To write is human, to edit is divine.”
It’s my first book
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Ah Ciro Morgan , first book = first impression. I'd highly recommend you finish it, edit, and polish before pitching, publishing or pushing it.
Unless you have connections. Or funds for a bloody huge backhander.
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I would highly recommend you finish it first, edit and polish it until you're happy with it. Then remain open for edit suggestions from whoever you present it to. Hold on loosely. If interested, the next sentence from an agent will be, "send me the manuscript". Be patient with yourself and enjoy the journey.
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Leonardo Ramirez it's hard to enjoy the journey, when you're starving.
Best writing journey advice I know: Don't quit your day job til you're famous.
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Morgan Aitken I hear what you're saying and I know it's hard. But I've not quit my job yet I'm enjoying the journey because even when you've written that book, screenplay or whatever and it's done well, the process will begin again with each new project so you might as well enjoy it. I love the people I'm meeting along the way and that's part of the journey. The story itself is part of the journey. There's no benefit in waiting for that "one day, I'll be happy when...." as it will affect the project. Enjoying the journey can be a choice and not based on circumstances.
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Well done on your writing journey so far, but I would echo what others have said, for a lit agent for fiction, it must be finished and polished before you pitch. The agents will be spending a lot of time on their existing clients, and will only look at new work if it is as perfect as you can make it.
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Morgan Aitken and if you don’t have a day job?
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and if you don't have a day job? Ah Geoff Hall ... you caught me with my bahookie hanging out the window on that one. I've never had a job, and I've never really been famous (except for that CC TV footage from the lift that went viral a while back). In fact, I've never worked a day in my life. Job, work, yuck... sounds horrible. I really don't think I'd like that.
But I heard the cliche "Don't quit your day job," in a movie about jazz musicians, and stole it.
I play things by ear, baby!
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Morgan Aitken so, if you don't have a day job to give up. Just give up? Or listen to The Postal Service's Album 'Give Up'. I prefer the latter. Hehe!