Most of the time when the label, publisher, agent, across the table gives you a reason they don’t wanna work with you it’s not the real reason.
But really if you get a reason at all you’re one of the few.
Usually you walk away thinking the meeting went pretty well but then the relationship fizzles or you never hear anything at all. So there’s no actual momentum even though you thought it went well.
It fizzles or you never hear anything at all for one of three reasons…
1. You are not good enough yet
2. You are good enough but they don’t want to work with an act like you
3. You are good enough and they do want to work with an act like you but you represent too much risk (they’ll look dumb to their boss, they might lose money or reputation or their job).
If it’s the first one, go back to work.
If it’s two or three, change the meeting.
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