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One can well imagine that the choice to become an agent or publisher is academic, even before finishing the book, but nothing is further from the truth. This brief article describes the advantages and disadvantages of agents and publishers - and what you should go.
The decision to discourage many authors, as long as possible seems to decide where they are, whether an agent or go directly to a publisher wants. School of thought says that an agentdefinitely preferable, says the other - why pay a commission if doing it yourself. We do a little 'closer to these two aspects -
Agents: The benefits, if an agent is best described as Those for removing certain amounts of stress by the writer, so that he or she receives, in writing with what they do best -. A good agent to negotiate a better deal with a publisher than you would probably be an ear to the ground to know what's Hot and what's not -and hopefully that will tell you where the book is in this sense.
One drawback with an agent is simple, convenient. An agent is either fees or commissions on sales, the variable rate from Agent to Agent. This method works well for you if you have not been made large transactions, but will not cost you a price shedload when the big breakthrough. reported, for example, is that Little, Harry Potter books by Rowling handle, skim million per year in commissions. Mind you, I guess Rowlingnot too worried! This is of course an extreme example, but worth keeping an eye on.
You can also sign up for a specified period with an agent, or provide the only agency of the rights guaranteed to a number of books, before agreeing to represent you. This is not greed, it's just business - it will be time and effort to invest in and require a return from this type of commitment. Again, it is something that deserves to takeMind.
Publisher: The benefits seem to be directly with a publisher to view: Think the editor right to pay brokerage fees and less red tape around it. All these points are valid, but, as always in life, wearing their dark sides.
Your editor can certainly very clear idea of what he or she wants or not to accept you as a book. If you turn in your letter, a publisher wants to change the editor is probably not entirely explain the best personthis - the publisher takes a particular type and style of work you like is that 'signed' on. Any deviation from this may also cause at least one strain of the relationship between you too can be a publisher wants a more restrictive contract with you as you prefer - and you can even options such as rights of foreigners, in large letters, that the rights and Holy Grail for all writers - the film rights are available.
On balance, I always recommend to try new authorsharder for them to win the services of a good agent. I know it is often difficult and writers interested in the Catch-22 situation can not a publisher, agent without representation, not an agent until they are interested in working in print.
One way to achieve this as publishers - then, when (and if) you get an offer of publication, you can wave the letter in the nose of an agent. The possibilities are much greater at this point that allAgent will be interested, of course! You can then ask - "Why should the agent, if I bid?"
several reasons. The first - and most important - is that I can predict that in 99% of cases, staff members, better treatment for you that is safer for themselves. Do not upset the editor? Usually not - just as usual for them and this happens all the time. A tip - if the publisher really kick-off to be cautious in this situation. It can alsoyou should try to be short-changing the front and are worried that an agent is this place and take their business elsewhere. Beware!
The bottom line, then - to do for the agency. Let them have the headaches associated with the collection of a publisher to you, negotiating terms and all other details that go with the release of a book accepted for publication. And you? All you need is your next book!
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