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Q&A Are competitions worth it in order to get published?

I have recently finished my 25,000 word novella and contacted some publishers and agents about a month ago. I have only heard back from a couple rejecting me but considering the format of my book a...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Tttttttttttttt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:14:01Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Tttttttttttttt‭ · 2019-12-08T13:14:01Z (over 4 years ago)
I have recently finished my 25,000 word novella and contacted some publishers and agents about a month ago. I have only heard back from a couple rejecting me but considering the format of my book as well as the fact that it is highly experimental and does not fall into any specific genre, I do not find it highly probable to get published as it is despite its quality.

I was thinking that a good way to get my name out there would be to take part in short story competitions but I am not sure if it is worth the time or if a better alternative would be finishing a longer book and trying to get that published first.

Your opinions on the subject are greatly appreciated and if you think that I should apply some different strategy all together I would love to hear that.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-11-13T12:23:57Z (over 4 years ago)
Original score: 2