Literary agent Catherine Cho talks with TLC’s Nelima Begum, tackling the topic of rejection and how to deal with it. An experienced agent at Madeleine Milburn Ltd, Catherine is building a list of fiction and non-fiction. She is also the author of a memoir, Inferno (Bloomsbury 2020). Catherine talks us through the reasons for manuscripts not getting picked up, what they mean and how they can redirect your writing. We learn more about the relationships between writers, agents and publishers, and the editing and re-drafting process. Catherine also shares valuable advice on the mindset needed to approach your writing, and how to remain resilient throughout the submissions process.
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