“Be more constructive with your feedback, please.”

Hip and with-it people reference Flight of the Conchords, don’t they?

After switching tracks with my novel, I submitted a new query letter to the query letter critique group I’m in. They seem to think that, because the novel focuses on the growth of the main heroine that it’s not romance. They suggested common romance tropes (like enemies to lovers, forced proximity, etc) are what make a book romance instead of women’s fiction. I’d argue that a novel doesn’t have to conform to (I’m sorry) tired plot themes in order to be a part of a genre. Plenty of romance novels show heroines going through stuff and the hero helps her out of it.

I’ve decided that I might submit my query letter as women’s fiction sometimes, and romance other times, and see what happens.

But first I need to finish revising it AGAIN. Don’t let it ever be said that I’m not a people-pleaser.