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I think conventional wisdom tells us that if you don't know what you are doing, you find someone who does. That's why I fully intend to at least attempt to get an agent before going agentless.
But I know there are many writers on this board who are unagented by choice. My question is why? Did you have an agent before and decided you were better going at it on your own? Did you never have an agent? How do you manage the business side of writing? Do you submit directly to the publisher? Have contacts? Do you negotiate your own contract? Do you have someone else look it over for you? What about other legal "stuff?" Ever wish you had an agent? Is it nice to be able to keep the 15%?
Specifically, I write fantasy and I know there are some major publishers that will look at unagented mss, but the average wait time is more than a year. Any published fantasy novelists out who are unagented? How do you manage?
Any advice is welcome!
But I know there are many writers on this board who are unagented by choice. My question is why? Did you have an agent before and decided you were better going at it on your own? Did you never have an agent? How do you manage the business side of writing? Do you submit directly to the publisher? Have contacts? Do you negotiate your own contract? Do you have someone else look it over for you? What about other legal "stuff?" Ever wish you had an agent? Is it nice to be able to keep the 15%?
Specifically, I write fantasy and I know there are some major publishers that will look at unagented mss, but the average wait time is more than a year. Any published fantasy novelists out who are unagented? How do you manage?
Any advice is welcome!