Does it mean that there is no hope if the submitted manuscript does not receive a reply from the editor?
Not necessarily. It was a common process for editors to reply to review comments in novel writing, but not all cases were like this. Sometimes, the editor might need some time to process the review comments or the editor might be busy with other tasks and could not reply in time. Therefore, if you have been waiting for a while and still have not received a reply from the editor, you may need to re-evaluate whether the submission is successful. Other than the editor's response to the review comments, there were other factors that could affect the publication of the novel. For example, the submission might be reviewed multiple times and it might take some time to see the final decision. In addition, the publication of a novel may also be affected by other factors such as market demand, editor selection, and so on. If you've already invested a lot of time and effort into writing a novel and are looking forward to publishing it, then you need to wait and be patient. Sometimes, even if the work doesn't meet expectations, don't give up trying other ways, such as publishing on the Internet or looking for other publishing opportunities.
