," who worked with an agent to get his books published, believes that a good proposal remains your strongest asset.
Thompson stressed that this research will generally take time. Even as a magazine journalist with an established beat, his first book proposal took him almost a year to complete.Thompson said that after he wrote his proposal, he set about finding an agent. His strategy was to approach some of the agents who've represented books that he admires.
"A good agent will also help you refine your proposal and turn it into something that's even better than what you wrote," he said.If you decide to skip using an agent and go directly to publishers, many of the same principles still apply. , which publishes concise titles from industry professionals written for students and aspiring entrepreneurs. He said that he can tell when he receives a generic pitch from an aspiring author.
You can show the publisher you've researched them by referring to other books they've published that your idea would sit next to on the shelf., which offers a wealth of information on agents, publishers, and publishing genres," Isenberg said. "Use it to research the types of publishers or agents whose focus might best dovetail with your own.
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