Jan 13, 2017
I hear agent 3 has an 8 pack. I hear agent 3 is shredded.
“ Hey, I may be strong, but you’re the strongest squid I know ! “
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I hear agent 3 has an 8 pack. I hear agent 3 is shredded.
“ Hey, I may be strong, but you’re the strongest squid I know ! “
@agentmasonmiller liked for a random starter
Q hadn't been home in 2... 3 days? He wasn't quite sure at this point. But Eve had checked on his cats and confirmed their automatic feeder was working just fine, so he had decided he would just stay until his current project was done.
The reflection of 003 in his half-built prototype almost pulled a sigh out of him, but he managed to suppress it. "Good aftern-" He paused and glanced at the clock. "Good morning, 003. Can I help? I wasn't aware you had an active mission right now." He set his screwdriver down and looked up at the older man.
Me when a query has a premise that is something I have been looking for (and more!)...but then the pages are badly written.
Do you think the role of an agent may change? It seems like a lot of publishers are starting to open their doors again (at least to minority writers, but in some cases to all). Is the open door policy/slush pile coming back into style? And if so do you think an agent's job might change to be less editorial, less about submitting, and more about negotiating once a deal is in place? How would agents feel about that - not having to submit? Writers with almost-deals/interest in place beforehand?
I am not sure I really see that, no. Some publishers may be doing “open door” opportunities -- but they are also very much still looking at agented submissions, and primarily buying agented submissions. Agented submissions are also the ones that will potentially get bigger/better deals -- publishers typically offer sort of “meh” deals to unagented writers, and without competition or leverage... well. It’s a hard spot to negotiate from, even if you then get an agent. Plus... let’s say you get an offer first, then get an agent -- well, now you have an agent. So you are gonna write more books, yes? How do you think THOSE books will get sold? Probably by... your agent!
Anyway, submitting manuscripts is not actually the majority of what most agents do. Obviously it’s a necessity, and it does take time, but things like endless follow-up, negotiating contracts, processing monies, general author-care, putting out fires on already sold projects, etc, is a much larger percentage, I’d say.
“ Other Agents tried to show how strong they were today to me, by telling me how wonderful their missions went. “
“ That’s no game. Do your fucking job and stop acting as if those people you killed were part of some kind of mindless mob. “
have you ever been up for more than 3 days?
“ Well, almost three days indeed when I was in the Octarian domes. Some missions took more time than expected and sometimes, I had to stay awake so I was able to avoid any sneak attacks from Octarians. It was very painful. At some point, you hear and see things … Very unhealthy, but at least I’m alive today to tell that. “
“ Friendly reminder : Vigilantes and so called righter of wrongs have no right to give orders to Agents. “
“ In other words, next time we see one and if they’re trying to run or command us, we’ll unfortunately have to shoot them down. Probably. “
Agency: How's the Captain doing.
Me: Oh, racist, the usual. He passed out at the Plaza today because of dehydration. The old timer didn't want to drink fresh fruit juices and take his vitamins.