Sample from a story that got rejected from a magazine. Modern/urban fantasy. Profanity. Some violence. Any idea why they passed on it? (2847 words)
I get rejections all the time. It's no big deal. I'm just wondering if there's something obvious that I missed with this story. Some taboo I wasn't supposed to cross? Something that made it unreadable or unpublishable? I'm not really seeking validation, just wondering what these sci fi and fantasy magazines are buying and how I can make that. I have some practice, but I've never been published.
It takes place in a world where magic has been industrialized and regulated. Any feedback is welcome. Please and thank you.
Note: It was in standard manuscript format when I submitted it, but I removed those elements to comply with the rules here.
u/Radioactive_Isot0pe — 2 days ago