Life after agents? Really?
Posted by: La-TessaI came across the Life After Agent, Part 1 article by Dean Wesley Smith via the message boards on the FF&P site. Now I’m a newbie to this industry, but I found this article very interesting and conversation starting. (To read it, click on the blue hyperlinked text above.)
Mr. Smith’s article takes a look at what life would be like if the role of agent just dissappeared one day. He provides bits of history on the publishing industry and speaks to the roles & responsibilities of agents in relation to those of the writer and the editor.
It’s a very though provoking article, to say the least. And it did challenge some of my beliefs about agents and their role in the grand scheme of things. All in all, it’s given me a bit of perspective, which we all need from time to time. My main take away is this quote : “YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN CAREER.”
Great advice.
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