On more than one occasion on this rocky road…er, path…er, hiking trail to publishing, I have been guilty of assuring myself of the following:

“All you actually need to do is find that special someone who really, really loves your voice. That’s the key. Someone who reads your stuff and gets that inner KNOWING that they click with you, that the writing is exceptional, just SINGS for them, that this is a mutually beneficial relationship they’d really like to cultivate.”

Er…wrong. :nonono:

I’ve actually been fortunate enough to stumble upon a person or two along the way who actually liked my voice.
It’s not enough.
It’s sort of a package deal. They not only have to like your voice, they have to like the story.
No problem, right?
Er…wrong. :nonono:
They’ll want to like the characters. The tone. The conflict. The pace. The hook. The ending. Etc.
No problem, right?
Er…wrong. :nonono:
They not only have to like the story, they have to think they can sell it. It may strike the truest of chords with them personally, be so great they want to sleep with it under their pillow—but if they don’t think they can sell it, it’s not gonna happen.

It’s not so tough, really. It’s sort of like finding Mr. Right. He can’t just be a guy who only makes you laugh, or only fixes things around the house, or only appeals to you in the sack. You want a package deal. :yesyesyes:

How hard can it be?

Er…have I ever mentioned that I’ve never found Mr. Right? :nonono: