I think it would be such an education for authors looking to generate compelling and commercial ideas of their own. I wish aspiring writers could hear how editors talk about their books at lunches and in-person meetings like these. What are they working on that’s inspiring them? What new book are they dying to share with the world? And that’s great! As an agent, I want to know what my editors are excited about. But oftentimes, at lunches like the one described above, the person raving about the wonderful new book they’ve acquired is just as likely to be the editor. We typically think about agents pitching projects to editors, and it’s true that as an agent I’m presenting new stories and manuscripts to my editor colleagues all the time. And just when you think “hey that’s a pretty clever idea,” the speaker presents another twist, another layer of tension of complication, and before you know it, you’re thinking “I’ve got to read this!” As she describes the plot, you find yourself pulled in-you’re intrigued by the details, maybe a few of them even make you smile. No, there are no empty martini glasses rolling across the table-you can just tell from the way one diner is animatedly talking about a new manuscript she’s working on. You know this is a favorite lunch spot for publishing folk, so you guess (correctly), you’re witnessing one of those fabled agent/editor lunches. Picture this: you’re at a midtown restaurant and you see two people having an animated conversation about books.
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