So I'm not sure I entirely believe this -- but according to the author in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmqcvG5OkqA (Right around the 3:00 mark) it's a fact.

Whether or not that's true - I do believe it could provide a significant boost. That's why I'm posting here on r/writing with an open invitation to anyone who, like me, has a complete manuscript and is in the process of submitting to agents or editing.

I believe peer review is essential, and desperately want to both receive it and offer it back to people in return for their help.

If you're interested at all, join this discord (Discord is free and extremely easy to use). https://discord.gg/jSXTVnu

As an aside, my novel is YA Fantasy, and I have experience editing for a literary magazine.

Looking forward to meeting some people who are in the same boat (CLICHE!!!) as me - editing, querying, and crossing their fingers.