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Reputable literary agents receive dozens of query letters a month, but they only take on a few new clients each year! Writing a compelling query letter is an important step for landing a good agent. Letters must be concise and professional and have all the information the agent expects, but they must also be intriguing and capture the agents’ attention.
Who needs a literary agent? If you want to submit your work to a traditional publisher, you need a literary agent. Most traditional publishers only accept manuscripts through literary agents…
What could be more overwhelming than figuring out which books compare and compete with yours? But actually there’s no quicker way to describe the likely experience of your reader than to reference another book.
Is your book idea so commercially viable that a traditional publisher might catch your vision and invest in it? Then you need to write a convincing book proposal, persuading them your book has economic potential.
Writing a book proposal also helps you develop clarity and talk about your ideas smoothly and succinctly. This ability is essential, whatever your publishing path.
