And they wonder why there is a decline in reading among boys
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From Lori Perkins blog, http://agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2009_11_22_archive.html#335403721534032281
However, it's become increasingly difficult to sell any genre fiction from a male protagonist's perspective, unless he's really hot. But even if he's a really hot teen vampire, it's better to tell the story from a female point of view. If you have a male character, I'd almost suggest that you change the gender of your main character to sell a novel in this climate.
So if this advice is to be believed, if you didn't write a story with a female protagonist, even if the story is good you might be SOL trying to get an agent to read it.
However, it's become increasingly difficult to sell any genre fiction from a male protagonist's perspective, unless he's really hot. But even if he's a really hot teen vampire, it's better to tell the story from a female point of view. If you have a male character, I'd almost suggest that you change the gender of your main character to sell a novel in this climate.
So if this advice is to be believed, if you didn't write a story with a female protagonist, even if the story is good you might be SOL trying to get an agent to read it.
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