A literary agent represents writers along with their written works to publishers and film producers and helps the offer along with negotiations. Literary agents usually act for authors, scriptwriters as well as major non-fiction authors. They are paid a arranged percentage (ten to twenty percent; fifteen percent is normal) of the monies they sign over on behalf of their clients.
Authors frequently look to agents for various reasons: a couple of universally recognized, dominant, and well-paying publishing houses do not tolerate unagented submissions. A wise agent knows the market, and could be a source of valuable career recommendations and thought. Being a publishable writer doesn't automatically make you an specialist on the most recent publishing contracts and workings, especially where television, film, or foreign rights are negotiated. Several novelists like to have an agent conduct these things. The reasons are varied. Some writers don't want to lose focus with monetary areas.
Literary agencies could range in size from a single agent who looks after possibly several novelists, to a large-scale firm with senior partners, sub-agents in addition to clientele numbering in the hundreds. Most agencies will limit themselves to certain genres like history books, travel books or business books. Just about no agents will represent short stories or poetry.
Anyone may possibly call himself or herself an agent in the book world, as well as can only legally take up to 20% of the customer's fee (15% is the usual).
Legitimate agents and agencies in the publishing world are not required to be members of the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR), however most are. Effective professional agents nearly always learn their trade while working for another agent, just the same some cross over to agenting after working as editors. It usually takes years for junior employees to turn into sub-agents in addition to procure their own stable of commercially viable writers. They may in time see fit to move forward on their own and form a new agency, or they may settle down with their old agency to seek a promotion.
Legitimate agents do not bill reading fees, demand retainers, bill novelists for the expenditure of submissions or other operating charges, or otherwise gain income from any source other than the sales they make on their clients' interest. They similarly will not place their client's writings with a vanity press or subsidy press. Both these practices may indicate that the writer is dealing with a unreputable agent. An additional dishonorable practice includes referring the author to a so-called "professional editor" or "book doctor" who is in association with the agent. The ensuing edit may or may not be appropriate, or of professional quality, and is just about always costly.
A client typically establishes relationships with an agent through querying, although the two may meet at a author's conference, through a competition, or in other ways. A query is an unsolicited proposal for representation. Various agents request different parts in a query package. It typically begins with a query letter that explains the purpose of the product in addition to any writing qualifications of the writer.
If an agent is excited by a work, he or she will request a partial, which is typically a number of chapters of your work. Often, and traditionally, contracts between agents and client's are simply verbal; though, agents using written contracts are increasing. Usually, if you get a rejection letter it will be a form letter.
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Sunday, December 25, 2005
Poetry in a Nutshell
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is in meters and verse. It is an art form. It is something that can not be judged by its cover and can not be critisized to the point where it just "sucks." Poetry is about expression. Poetry expresses the way we feel on a certain subject through imagery and other senses. It helps us deal with our daily problems, be it good or bad.
The emotion which is put within the poem brings it life. A poem without emotion is not a poem at all but simply prose. Poetry is what makes us feel happy or sad, mad or gleeful, loving or broken hearted. Poetry is life on paper. It does not need to be of a certain subject or even rhyme.
Poetry is poetry. It has its own mind. If it flows good if not... it needs work. The rules can be bent but not broken. Our life is our life and no one can tell us what we have been through but ourselves. We know best not some stranger reading our poems. Our poetry is our life, not what someone says.
Rhyming in poetry is not always the best way to express yourself. Rhyming actually takes away many words that could have been used. If you try to rhyme it cuts your dictionary into little pieces. It doesn't need to be this way, choose flow over rhyme.
As a result of this, poetry is defined as a way of putting flowing words together in meter and verse to show emotion or tell a story.
About The Author
Gary R. Hess is a web designer and writer for http://www.freepgs.com/poetryandmore/ all work is copyrighted by the owner.
The emotion which is put within the poem brings it life. A poem without emotion is not a poem at all but simply prose. Poetry is what makes us feel happy or sad, mad or gleeful, loving or broken hearted. Poetry is life on paper. It does not need to be of a certain subject or even rhyme.
Poetry is poetry. It has its own mind. If it flows good if not... it needs work. The rules can be bent but not broken. Our life is our life and no one can tell us what we have been through but ourselves. We know best not some stranger reading our poems. Our poetry is our life, not what someone says.
Rhyming in poetry is not always the best way to express yourself. Rhyming actually takes away many words that could have been used. If you try to rhyme it cuts your dictionary into little pieces. It doesn't need to be this way, choose flow over rhyme.
As a result of this, poetry is defined as a way of putting flowing words together in meter and verse to show emotion or tell a story.
About The Author
Gary R. Hess is a web designer and writer for http://www.freepgs.com/poetryandmore/ all work is copyrighted by the owner.
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Inspiring the Poet in You!
Poems. Just the mention of them makes me smile. Why? Simple. I delight in writing and reading poetry.
Some tend to think that to be a poet is not easy and that it must be those deep thinkers who can write poems.
Actually all of us can be poets if we have creativity. After all poems are creations of our minds and our experiences.
If you are still clueless and you think that you can never write a single poem, below are some inspiring tips to awake the poet in you:
1. Read
Read other poets work and observe how they write. You don't have to read heavy stuff as there are also writers who write simple and easy-to-understand poems. Start with simple ones to get into the flow of poetry.
2. Poetry Class
Is there any poetry writing classes in your university or any other institutions? It will be a good idea to join the class and learn about the basics of writing poetry as most beginners start this way.
3. Talk with Poets
Is there anybody whom you know is a poet? Speak to them and ask them how did they start writing poems. They will be glad to share with you their experiences. By doing this you will be getting valuable information from an expert and you can learn from their experiences.
4. Write
If you don't try you will never know so the next best thing to do is to pen a poem yourself. It could be long or short but start working on the poems. You could also keep a journal for your poems.
5. Contests
There are many poetry contests both in magazines & in portals. Take part and submit your poems. Once again this step is to encourage and motivate yourself to write poems.
6. Get Feedback
After writing the poems get a friend or better still a poet to give you feedback on your work. Ask them if they like it and if they don't ask them why. By doing this you will be able to know how well your poems are able to communicate with others.
Like I said writing poems is a form of communication. It all depends on the writer and his or her emotions and thoughts. But one key thing which pushes all us poets is the passion for writing them. So get creative and start penning those hidden poems!
About The Author
Anusuya Veth is a creative writer and poet. She got nominated to 'The International Who's Who in Poetry' (May 2004). Her poems have been published in poetry.com. You can also download her free special poetry collection ebook at http://www.geocities.com/cupidtraps
Some tend to think that to be a poet is not easy and that it must be those deep thinkers who can write poems.
Actually all of us can be poets if we have creativity. After all poems are creations of our minds and our experiences.
If you are still clueless and you think that you can never write a single poem, below are some inspiring tips to awake the poet in you:
1. Read
Read other poets work and observe how they write. You don't have to read heavy stuff as there are also writers who write simple and easy-to-understand poems. Start with simple ones to get into the flow of poetry.
2. Poetry Class
Is there any poetry writing classes in your university or any other institutions? It will be a good idea to join the class and learn about the basics of writing poetry as most beginners start this way.
3. Talk with Poets
Is there anybody whom you know is a poet? Speak to them and ask them how did they start writing poems. They will be glad to share with you their experiences. By doing this you will be getting valuable information from an expert and you can learn from their experiences.
4. Write
If you don't try you will never know so the next best thing to do is to pen a poem yourself. It could be long or short but start working on the poems. You could also keep a journal for your poems.
5. Contests
There are many poetry contests both in magazines & in portals. Take part and submit your poems. Once again this step is to encourage and motivate yourself to write poems.
6. Get Feedback
After writing the poems get a friend or better still a poet to give you feedback on your work. Ask them if they like it and if they don't ask them why. By doing this you will be able to know how well your poems are able to communicate with others.
Like I said writing poems is a form of communication. It all depends on the writer and his or her emotions and thoughts. But one key thing which pushes all us poets is the passion for writing them. So get creative and start penning those hidden poems!
About The Author
Anusuya Veth is a creative writer and poet. She got nominated to 'The International Who's Who in Poetry' (May 2004). Her poems have been published in poetry.com. You can also download her free special poetry collection ebook at http://www.geocities.com/cupidtraps
Thursday, March 10, 2005
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