where can i find a good literary agent who will accept a teenager?????????????????????????????????????????????

Answer 1

Attend a writers' conference. You will be able to make an appointment with an agent and pitch your book in person. At the last conference I attended there was a young woman - seventeen - who had entered the contest connected with the conference, won second place and was being courted all over the place by the agents. Of course, that depends on how talented you are, but it's still a great place to start. If you are anywhere near Colorado, the Pikes Peak Conference is excellent.

Answer 2

Usually age is irrelevant. You don't have to reveal your age or education, etc. in your query letter (that's the letter you send to agents asking them to represent you). Literary agents will look for three things:

1. Is this a good book?
2. Is this commercial enough?
3. Do I feel passionate about this project? Enough to risk not selling it?

It's not enough that you write well for a teenager. You have to write well enough to compete against all other writers, young and old.

If you want to get an agent, do take a look at a few agent blogs:

Answer 3

I give this information to anyone who wants to write:

Writing a book takes more than just sitting down and putting your idea into words. There are a lot of things that you have to consider.

You need a good grasp of the English language. Spelling and Grammar. You will also need to check and recheck your work. Editors are very expensive these days.

You need to know how to write an effective ‘query letter’ to a literary agent.

Can you write a synopsis that will hold the interest of the agent, and want to make him or her ask for the first three chapters of your work?

Do you know how to outline?

You’ll need to know how to format your manuscript. This includes the fonts that
most agents, editors, and publishers want.

Do you know what Point of View is? (POV) Do you know how to write in First Person Point of View? The can’s and can not’s?

Do you know how to write dialogue? How to format dialogue?

It’s a good idea to know some of the publishing laws. The use of names and places.

These include
o Delivery Of Satisfactory Copy
o Permission for Copyrighted Material
o Grant Of Rights
o Proofreading and Author's Corrections
o Advances and Royalties
o Author's Warranties and Indemnities
o Copies to Author
o Option Clause
Do you know how to get a ‘word count?

Do you know what a prologue is? An epilogue? Do you know how both of them are used and why?

Do you know what the word ‘genre’ means?

You’ll need to know how to use the proper ‘page set up’ for your work. Margins, indents, paragraphs.

Are you prepared to do a lot of ‘research’ involving your work? Many professionals such as, doctors, lawyers, nurses, public accountants, judges, architects, bricklayers, engineers, and police officers read, too.

Do you know what a plot is? A sub-plot?

Can you take rejection and constructive criticism? If you’re easily hurt in the feelings department, then this hobby is not meant for you. Critics will tear you apart or build you up. The best writers in the world “King, Patterson, Koontz, J.K. Rowling, and many others” have been torn up one side and down the other. You can’t please everyone.

If you decide to hire an editor, remember: Your manuscript will be double spaced, which means there will be twice as many pages. A 600 page novel could cost you around $1800.00, some even more depending on what the editor charges a page.

These are the things you must know to work at your craft. But don’t let these things deter you from writing. There are books in libraries and bookstores that can teach you all of these things. Buying these books (if you want to be a serious writer) is the best thing to do. Why? Well, because you can use a yellow marker to highlight all the points of interest. Then you can use the front of the book to make page references to those markings in order to check back on them at a later date, when you need to.

You’ll need to get a copy of Writer’s Market for the current year. This has literary agents whom you can send out query letters to. Some of them allow email queries.

Remember that you can't sign a contract if you are a minor. An adult will have to be present and witness.

I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 4

To amplify the other replies given, I add that you ought to perfect yourself in grammar, capitalization, and punctuation before considering any submission.

Consult the current Writer's Market found in the library or book store. Select carefully that particular literary agent that would consider your genre of manuscript, follow their submission guidelines exactly, and write the best query letter possible.

Furthermore, no self-respecting writer will ever use more than one question mark or one exclamation point at the end of a sentence any more than they would write a question having no sense.

Answer 5

Good luck, even adults who write well have a difficult time. You really don't need an agent to have a book published. With the ability to publish on a good computer and printer, you can do your own. See the website by Don Poynter (in Santa Barbara) an expert in self publishing. Good luck!

Answer 6

LOL

A good literary agent will accept any good pieces of literature, regardless of the authors age.

So...lower case Pro-nouns and superfluous punctuation marking?

Make sure you have a solid grasp of English grammar, otherwise agents will just put the manuscript to the side.

Answer 7

deliver them out to different publishers. Many readers are uninterested in some previous pulp writers that should retire. Many readers like clean concepts from new writers! First get a patent and function your tale notarized. Ask your librarian. That way no it is easy to thieve your tale which you worked so difficult for! in the journey that your memories are patented and notarized, you could sue if everyone copies them. be careful of cheating brokers that thieve memories and songs from others! it is nicely worth it to no longer proportion your paintings till you have a patent. Take your mothers and fathers or mum or dad so your difficult paintings is secure! you hold writing memories and desire to be sure them on the shelf to get excitement from!

Answer 8

Write to different publishers and publishing companies with a letter to them telling them why you are writing, what kind of stuff you write and be upfront with them about your age. Honesty is the best policy. Good luck

Answer 9

You will probably need to develop good writing skills and grammar before attempting that. Repeated question marks aren't very promising. Stay in high school and work hard and you'll get there eventually.