Genre Specific Agent question

mrc12671

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Hi all,

How do you go about finding which agents at an agency are literary specific and which genres said agents specialize in? I purchased the Hollywood Creative Directory based on the posts of multiple members on this site so I think I will be ok regarding production companies, but I’m still fuzzy regarding agencies. I want to do as much due diligence as I can before embarking on queries and cold calls so any help or advice is much appreciated. My apologies in advance if there are threads already covering this topic.

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Michael
 

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While some agents might lean toward certain genres (like they prefer selling romcoms or action/adventure) and have certain tastes, I've never met an agent who specializes in a genre. Selling in this town is difficult and fickle and it helps to go with the flow.

Most agents gravitate toward concepts that intrigue them and scripts they believe are saleable. (That's the genre they're all interested in: saleable.)

As a writer, you shouldn't second guess reps too much. Just send out your query to everyone and let them determine for themselves if they're interested. You don't need to make that decision for them.

Good luck!

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Thanks creativexec. That makes sense to me. I think what I'd also be curious about is if there are any websites that list agents and specify which ones are film literary agents. I figure the more specifc I can get in who I send to, the better. I found some luck with Tinseltown Literary and Talent Agencies list: (http://www.everyonewhosanyone.com/tt/tlta1.html) but in most cases it doesn't specify which agents are literary. What I'm asking may not exist or not matter in the grand scheme of things with regard to agencies. I just figured any specificity could help.
 
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