Thursday, April 28, 2011

Ways To Annoy A Literary Agent

(For funny responses, see http://slushpilehell.tumblr.com/)
  • Start off by saying “This is going to need a lot of editing…”
  • Tak lyk thiz. (If you understood that, good job.)
  • Say your mother found the book amazing. 
  • Say that the book will be the next bestseller. 
  • Cite J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyers, J.R.R. Tolkein, and Sarah Dessen as authors whose books yours resembles. 
  • Say that it has “great potential to be a movie”
  • Tell the agent that your book is 300,000 words. 
  • Putting “Dear Mr/Mrs” at the top of your query
  • Plead with the agent not to put it in the slush pile. 
  • Threaten the agent. 
  • Say “Here’s my number when you decide you want to work with me: xxx-xxx-xxxx. Also, I demand no less than a seven-figure contract.”
Any other ideas?

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