Is there a market for just plain funny fiction? Or does it have to fit into a genre such as mystery or literary fiction?
Chris from Dodgeville, WI
The Friedrich Agency LLC
New York, NY
Oh, there’s a market—it’s just so damn hard to crack. Nothing is as subjective as humor, hands down. Even if the acquiring editor thinks the project is funny, chances are that someone high up in sales or marketing disagrees. But I think the minute you start thinking that your writing “has to fit” certain parameters is the minute you lose an essential part of your voice.
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