August 2020
Beginner
224 pages
4h 32m
English
T HIS BOOK WOULD not have been possible without the generous and everlasting patience, guidance, and genius of Jessica Faust. She owns a business called the BookEnds Literary Agency and is one of the most thoughtful people I have met in publishing. She tore into the first 88,000-word manuscript and then told me to throw it away—literally, in the garbage. And that was our first conversation! She asked (forced) me to simplify all the ideas in this book to distill their meaning into an ultrafocused outline that would hold the most value for readers. I will forever be appreciative of her smart approach and understanding of what works for readers and publishers. Wanna do another book, Jessica?
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