How to Hook a Literary Agent to Represent Writing and Get Published

Finding a literary agent is one thing, but the hard part is gaining representation. In this post, we share how to hook a literary agent to represent writing and get published by looking at the query letter, synopsis, book proposal, and sample pages. The post How to Hook a Literary Agent to Represent Writing and Get Published by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at 'Writer's Digest'

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