Michael Larsen

How to Get a Literary Agent

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  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    It’s a one-page letter with three or four single-spaced paragraphs and a space between paragraphs.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    Writing a query is as simple as HBC: the Hook, the Book, and the Cook.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    They don’t have the right readers to help them, and that’s fatal. Getting feedback on your work and your query letter, which is a sample of your work, is as essential to your career as writing and promoting it. You won’t get your work right by yourself, but you don’t have to. Get all the feedback you need, but do it before you submit your work.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    The Hook, the Book, and the Cook: Writing a Must-Read Query Letter
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    On the other hand, if the assistant falls in love with your work, he or she may become your agent.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    Assistants at large and mid-sized agencies will screen your letter and your work for the agent they work for.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    The Second Law of Getting What You Want from People Who Don’t Know You: Express your gratitude in a way that they will be glad to hear from you again.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    You will encounter gatekeepers in every network you build. Befriend them, and they’ll help you. One day, they may even become bosses, and they’ll remember you.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    As you create your career, you will want to contact people without having a referral.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    an agency is new, small, or outside of New York, try calling, but be brief and keep time zones in mind.
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