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Hi Jennifer,
I posted these questions in the Nathan Bransford thread but I'd be interested to hear what you have to say as well (if you don't mind.)
I'm thinking thatI might want to become a literary agent (currently a freshman in college...)
My first is, quite simply, how do you feel about your work? If you had another chance, would you still go on to become a literary agent?
Secondly, what would you recommend in terms of education? I'm getting a bachelors degree right now (Do majors matter? I'm thinking history or philosophy...), so I'm mostly wondering about what to do after graduation...
Some of the options that are going through my mind are:
1) Trying to get straight into agenting right out of college. William and Morris has, from what I've heard, a pretty well respected agent-training program where you work your way up, learn the ropes, and finally become a full agent.
2) Taking the columbia publishing course, and then going through with #1.
3) Getting an MBA and then going through with #1.
4) Getting an MFA and then going through with #1.
Anyway, thanks very much for your time.
I posted these questions in the Nathan Bransford thread but I'd be interested to hear what you have to say as well (if you don't mind.)
I'm thinking thatI might want to become a literary agent (currently a freshman in college...)
My first is, quite simply, how do you feel about your work? If you had another chance, would you still go on to become a literary agent?
Secondly, what would you recommend in terms of education? I'm getting a bachelors degree right now (Do majors matter? I'm thinking history or philosophy...), so I'm mostly wondering about what to do after graduation...
Some of the options that are going through my mind are:
1) Trying to get straight into agenting right out of college. William and Morris has, from what I've heard, a pretty well respected agent-training program where you work your way up, learn the ropes, and finally become a full agent.
2) Taking the columbia publishing course, and then going through with #1.
3) Getting an MBA and then going through with #1.
4) Getting an MFA and then going through with #1.
Anyway, thanks very much for your time.
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