Moving On, Not Giving Up

A little over a week ago I got my second rejection for "A Reason for Evil." I truly believe the agent gave my novel as much consideration as any other project she receives. Her reply was probably a form letter she sends to everyone she rejects (I know that's how I would do it. I hate having to think up a good way to say something bad). Still, there was something in the letter that really made me consider. She said, "I'm just not enthusiastic enough about the premise of your story...." After reding this I realized that I wasn't enthusiastic about the premise of my story either. I was sending the novel out to agents to get practiced in doing so, but I didn't really expect the novel to get published. I don't really love the story. While the experience is good, and there is a chance the book could get picked up I've decided to stop sending the book out to agents. Why would I want them to publish something of mine that I don't love? It would be a waste of everyone's time. My first novel did a wonderful thing for me: It showed me I could write. It has served its purpose. Now it is time for it to be put into the file drawer while I work on more exciting tales. I'm not giving up on it. I'm just moving on to something better.