Would Agents reject an adult romance contemporary novel based on word count?

I am stuck at 55k words in my romcom. I am struggling to continue. Looking at my book, it can only get to 70k. Is that acceptable? Any advice?

What does it mean if there is too much happening in the plot?

I'm taking break between drafts (this is 6th draft), how long should I wait and does that mean I shouldn't do other related stuff like aesthetics or research?

I'm about to start querying. I was going over my list of agents and realized both of the agents who rep the comp titles mentioned in my query are on my to-query list. Is it okay to query the agents of your comp titles?

I’m struggling in my writing process. There are tons of references for plotting and other elements of story craft. But I can’t find much that provides guidance for HOW to outline. Can you offer any advice or any references you may have found? Thanks in advance!

Any suggestions for dealing with the massive amounts of rejections that come with querying?

As a white-passing latina, I have a question about representation. I understand the desire for characters who share identities with the author, but in multi-POV stories, does the publishing world frown upon POVs from characters of color whose experiences I don’t share? I have a 4 POV heist story I’m working on (think Six of Crows) and I don’t want to only have white latinas like myself, I also want to write Afro-Latina POVs, but im not sure if that’s frowned upon?

A lot of writers find themselves getting form rejections to their query. How do you feel about the practice of using test agents to determine if your submission package is working?

My question is more logistical for writers. How do you prepare your manuscript for beta readers? What platform, if any, do you use to transfer/send to them to read? And do you have any settings in place to protect your work?

I'm wondering about MG conventions regarding a novel's timeframe. Can books only take place over the course of a certain timeline--the shorter, the more engaging? Can a book about a school year take place throughout an entire year? Are you allowed to skip around, or should it be following day to day? Is a book involving a summer camp allowed to spill into a school year?

When an agent says they're looking for BIPOC voices, does that include people of Asian descent? Is #ownvoices still a useful hashtag or are people moving away from it because of overuse/inappropriate usage? Are there ways to find a critique group or partner that don't involve trusting internet strangers? What is the best way to use a brief pitch session with an agent at a writing conference?

Should I pay an editor to go through my MS before I query an agent, or is this something that can be done further down the line as part of a publishing deal?

Besides AMM, Pitchwars, and Avengers of Color, what other mentorship programs are available? When do the submission periods open for those programs?

What happens if an author's agent moves to a different literary agency? Does the author go with them automatically or do they have to choose? Also if, that author has sold a book with the agent at the previous agency, does that old agency still get a cut of the royalties?

I am someone who can never write two manuscripts in the same genre. How would you recommend querying when the MS I have prepared isn’t necessarily the genre I want to stick with for the rest of my career? Should I try to find agents who represent all of the genres I write in, or hope that a good agent would be flexible with their clients? Do I mention this in the query letter, or wait until it comes up in a call?

When you get an agent, does that agent stick with you and help you with your next book? Or do you need to find a new agent for every book you publish? Does this change if your first book is YA and your second is Adult? Thank you!

I keep hearing how important this is to do to write a strong manuscript. Can you suggest a few ways to increase tension at various places in a story?

I love craft books, and I'd love to add more to my collection. Can you suggest any great craft books?

When you get an agent, does that agent stick with you and help you with your next book? Or do you need to find a new agent for every book you publish? Does this change if your first book is YA and your second is Adult?