tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post5799499216917731204..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: 3 things to ask yourself before submitting your manuscriptsStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6279445521701595472010-09-27T21:17:36.078-05:002010-09-27T21:17:36.078-05:00okay cool, =) It'll probably be a while before...okay cool, =) It'll probably be a while before I actually get it to an agent haha. <br />I'm not even done editing the book that I someday want to go far with. thanks =DJazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19854687867577664212010-09-21T10:13:08.824-05:002010-09-21T10:13:08.824-05:00Family members and friends are a good start. And f...Family members and friends are a good start. And for many of us, they're the only option. (They were for me when I first started.) What's better is someone who won't be blinded by how much they love and adore you.<br /><br />I definitely don't recommend an agent being the first person to have read your stuff. It's better to have someone else catch your mistakes, and it also shows respect for the agent's time to have your manuscript as polished as possible.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54734837113496902612010-09-19T23:38:49.839-05:002010-09-19T23:38:49.839-05:00Stephanie, would you recommend showing it to as ma...Stephanie, would you recommend showing it to as many family members/ friends as you can, before sending it out to someone like an agent? <br />That's something I've been wondering, and I haven't ever gotten criticism with things negative about my book(s). <br />So I don't know if I'm really strong enough to handle that kind of thing... =/Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.com