On When To Give Up....

During the #askagent session on Twitter last night, I mentioned my Prada & Prejudice story-- rewriting it after 20+ editor rejections, and getting two offers.

Someone asked me how to know when you should give up on a project. How many rejections is enough? When should you throw in the towel and just trunk it?

And here's my twitter-sized answer: When you have something better to shop. When your skill has grown beyond what you're shopping. Then you give up.


And that's what it boils down to...