17.3.5 to 55 - a little uncertain

[scarlettgirl]

This was a career related question really. I've tried my hand for the past 5 years at writing fiction and I'm finally getting great feedback. My problem is a book that I failed to get representation on still has this HUGE pull on me. I feel like it's supposed to be out there, being read so I've went back and really, really worked on it, changing, editing, etc...anyway my question was - What is the situation around me getting an agent for this particular book? The Yi answered 17 with changing lines 3 and 5 to 55.

I'm too close to see what it's trying to tell me as I have alot, I mean ALOT, of emotion wrapped up in this situation. I know that Line 3 means to leave the immature mindset behind and embrace the mature (maybe?) and line 5 is supposed to be very positive. But hexagram 55, does that mean 'hey this is the best you can expect' or there are many opportunities for you ahead? Please, if someone could help me with this I would be truly thankful.

 

[willowfox]

my question was - What is the situation around me getting an agent for this particular book? 17 with changing lines 3 and 5 to 55

Yes, this suggests making a connection with someone of influence, someone that can help you because you really need to do this for yourself, you really need to follow through on this one.

 

[scarlettgirl]

Thank you so, so much Willowfox. Your words 'someone of influence' made me think that I should requery agents on this book now since it's been a little while, especially since I've changed so much about my book. I asked a follow up question in light of that previous answer - What will happen if I keep trying to get an agent for this book? The Yi answered hex 18 changing lines 1 and 2 to 22.

I'm getting 2 distinct possibilities, the first is that it isn't telling me what's going to happen at all but rather what I have to do which is correct my past mistaken assumptions and present the book in a better manner than before. The other is that it really IS telling me that by going through this process again (queries, etc..) I'll be correcting the mistakes I made the first go around. Any thoughts anyone? Thanks in advance.

 

[willowfox]

What will happen if I keep trying to get an agent for this book? The Yi answered hex 18 changing lines 1 and 2 to 22.

You just got to try here and hopefully for you someone out there will at last see the beauty of your words.