Had to share the most recent rejection letter – it’s a goodie.
If anything (besides my own gut) is going to validate my recent banging-on about rewriting the MS in a new voice, it’s my recent rejection letter. It’s a great rejection in this regard, and I’m actually a smidgeon relieved. Here ’tis in the main (names removed):
“I love the idea and there’s much to admire but unfortunately we both felt the narrative wasn’t quite strong enough. I would be interested to see whatever you write next though.” (Note: “both” means agent + reader)
Woohoo! They love my idea!
This agent also agreed to consider reading my rewrite – “if it is quite substantial”… ouch. Positive, yes, but maybe they politely underestimated the damage when they said it wasn’t “quite” strong enough!
No worries. Deep breath. I knew that already. 
