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I received five full manuscript requests from top agents after sending queries about my debut fiction manuscript starting in the summer of 2020. While I’m normally a patient person, this is how long I’ve been waiting for responses: 256 days, 254 days, 249 days, 240 days, 199 days. I’ve followed up with all five agents recently, and only two responded—both very busy, haven’t gotten to it yet. I understand things

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