All artists hate being put into a box. We are, after all, individuals with our own unique outlook on the world. Unfortunately, however, unless you are able to tell an agent exactly which pigeonhole your work fits into, you’re unlikely to persuade them to represent you. Not only does your query letter need to clearly…
If asked what their novel is about, novice writers either fall completely silent or waffle on for hours. What do you mean, what’s it about? It’s about everything under the sun, its themes are complex, its language rich with accumulated life experience, its pathos is heart breaking… At this point, a bemused but supportive friend…
