3 Authors Sent Me Their First Pages…Here’s Where They Go Wrong

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Wondering why literary agents are rejecting your manuscript without reading more than a few pages? Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on the querying process and putting myself in the agent's chair to show you how they review manuscripts — with three real examples submitted by you! SUBSCRIBE TO CHAPTER BREAK https://www.chapter-break.com/ WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE EDITING WORKSHOPS: You Sent Me Your First 5 Pages…Here’s What I (Honestly) Think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olZy6Ou2l0o My Subscriber Sent Me Their First Chapter...And I Have Notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9gh4Cx4qsQ CRITIQUING YOUR MANUSCRIPTS 00:00 Intro 01:00 Manuscript 1 (YA paranormal mystery) 08:12 Manuscript 2 (Adult historical fiction) 16:20 Manuscript 3 (YA fantasy) ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT