Phillip and Stella Lemarque asked Cynthia Robinson:

I am reaching 3 years in the writing of my first novel. I see light at the end of the tunnel. How could I figure out if I have a readable story?

Cynthia Robinson Hi, Philip, You've asked a similar question to James, so I will partially repeat myself.
Time to start searching for an agent, figuring out which books are like yours so as to best describe your book in a query letter. There are some decent online resources for this. Or try googling around to find out who represents the author of the books you like. This is the second stage of climbing the novel mountain, and it's a hard one. Lots of fortitude is needed, best of luck! A writers' conference is not a bad idea, either -- Squaw Valley has a wonderful one, as does Slice Magazine - These are the ones I know but there are many others out there. Join a writers' group to get feedback from other writers, that's also helpful... most of these things are researchable onlinel Wish I had an easier answer, but this stuff is hard. best of luck!

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