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Q&A Does anyone know the average number of times a new author has to submit before acceptance?

It’s hard to give a useful answer to this question, because the vast majority of work submitted for publication is really, really awful. One editor has a “rough breakdown of manuscript characterist...

posted 11y ago by Seth Gordon‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:21:45Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/9417
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Seth Gordon‭ · 2019-12-08T02:21:45Z (almost 5 years ago)
It’s hard to give a useful answer to this question, because the vast majority of work submitted for publication is really, really awful. One editor has a “rough breakdown of manuscript characteristics, from most to least obvious rejections” [here](http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/004641.html) (scroll down to the numbered list). If you can write a story that is engaging to _any_ reader who is not a close relative or otherwise concerned about hurting your feelings, then you are not guaranteed a sale, but you are already ahead of the curve, so to speak.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-11-15T17:29:08Z (about 11 years ago)
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