Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Wakefield Doctrine’s weakly contribution to the Ten Things of Thankful (TToT) bloghop. Created by Lizzi R. one breezy April day in a thatched-roof cottage in the village of Parsley-and-Sage; in the county of Cottage-Cheese, UK, few were surprised at how quickly it grew.
Following is the Doctrine’s Grat List:
1) Una
2) Phyllis
3) the Wakefield Doctrine
4) the Zombie Christmas Project: Chapter Sith (things are not looking well for our sacrificial fir).
5) the Six Sentence Story bloghop
6) agent rejection letter that was awfully well-written. on a whim, I sent a query letter for ‘Almira’ to an agent. (In part because his name was Farley. lol)
Dear Clark –
Many thanks for writing. You have an interesting story to tell and there’s a lot to like about your approach. But in the end I’m afraid I didn’t come away quite fully convinced this was something I think I’d be able to represent successfully. I’m sorry not to be more enthusiastic but thanks nonetheless for giving me a chance to review it and best of luck in finding it the right home.
Best,
FarleyChase Literary Agency
7) Hypograt: Don’t get us wrong! The above is not anywhere near as fun to have read as: ‘Send full manuscript’. That being said, gratistically-speaking it does remind us of that famous story of the explorers and the tribe.
8) something, something
9) Una’s garden:
10) Secret Rule 1.3 …from the Book of Secret Rules (aka the Secret Book of Rules).
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About clarkscottroger
#6…and #9… action and reaction!
Enjoy, Una!
she does always
I loved the rejection letter. You expect literary agents to be able to correctly navigate a sentence with correct grammar – LOL.
Thank you.
Phyllis
The main point being you tried, and every no brings you that much closer to your yes!
true words.
I’ve been way lucky throughout my tenure in this place for the lack of strife and adversarial encounters
Sending the letter changed something. Don’t know what, where. But it did.
There is someone to say yes.
As to Una’s garden… flowers and vegetables and…sunflowers?!
…whatever the deers and rabbits prefer, I suspect
A good shot at humor :)
thanks, Reena
This weekly exercise in introspection and gratitude is quite enjoyable. I extend our personal invitation to you to join us whenever your schedule permits. Link open on Friday(ish)
Of course, you use the Doctrine as model for the form at your peril. lol Mimi and Kristi and Dyanne are much more …rational examples.