The mere
thought of finding a literary agent already makes me mentally hide under my
bed. On the other hand, the thought of actually getting a good agent makes my
muse put a gun to my head so I write like my life depends on it, but you know,
in a good way. A while back I researched all literary agents in the UK to make
a top three for myself, based on the kind of genres they represent. I’m quite
the eclectic writer and want to try my hand at a wide range of genres. Why not?
The stories that drop by my muse aren’t tied to a label, they just are. And
they are also relentless, but again, in a good way.
Anyhow,
when I started to slack off a little in the writing cave, I started looking up
the website for my number one literary agency to check it out and get myself
excited to finish my story. But when I saw the website and the info on the
agents, I just wasn’t feeling it. I know I must have checked it out a while
back, but I was looking at a lot of websites and focussed more on the genres
they represented than their overall vibe. Now that I was actually looking into
it and checking out their agents, I realised this wasn’t my number one choice
anymore. I just always feel that you have to follow your instincts, especially
with something as important as this. I mean, trusting your book with a stranger is quite scary.
So the hunt began again! I sharpened my spear, put some mud on my face and dove into the deep forest of literary agents. And now I’ve found two really good agencies that I’ll be contacting and my writing groove is back too. I guess it goes to show how important it is to research as many agencies as you can and find the right one. Because even though the original first-place agency seemed good on paper, it just didn’t seem to fit when I read more about them. In any case, the internet helps to explore the wonderful world of literary agents in great depth. And the only way to find out if an agent fits is to talk to them and for that I have to finish my story. So, excuse me while I tie my muse to my desk and get back to writing.
So the hunt began again! I sharpened my spear, put some mud on my face and dove into the deep forest of literary agents. And now I’ve found two really good agencies that I’ll be contacting and my writing groove is back too. I guess it goes to show how important it is to research as many agencies as you can and find the right one. Because even though the original first-place agency seemed good on paper, it just didn’t seem to fit when I read more about them. In any case, the internet helps to explore the wonderful world of literary agents in great depth. And the only way to find out if an agent fits is to talk to them and for that I have to finish my story. So, excuse me while I tie my muse to my desk and get back to writing.
