Finding a Literary Agent
Anyone that has tried to find an agent knows that this is a very difficult task for new fiction writers. The market is extremely competitive. Every once in a while the door opens for a unique novel, but for the most part, it is nearly impossible to break in.
So how does one increase one's odds?
Make sure your work is as good as possible and that the query is as good as possible as well.
Editors are in this business to make money, and if the query or work has errors, or is not completely polished, they will set it aside and move on to the next work. And while you're at it, personalize the query letter. If the agent thinks the letter is just one assembly-line product of a couple hundred letters and that to you they are nothing more than a number that was not truly researched or studied, they will reject you. Period.
Happy hunting.
So how does one increase one's odds?
Make sure your work is as good as possible and that the query is as good as possible as well.
Editors are in this business to make money, and if the query or work has errors, or is not completely polished, they will set it aside and move on to the next work. And while you're at it, personalize the query letter. If the agent thinks the letter is just one assembly-line product of a couple hundred letters and that to you they are nothing more than a number that was not truly researched or studied, they will reject you. Period.
Happy hunting.
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