Get Published! Get Produced!: A Literary Agent's Tips on How to Sell Your Writing

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Tips from a literary agent The literary and film world are the most fiercely competitive market for beginners to break into. Too often, creative, potentially lucrative ideas for books, movies, or television programs are rejected by the major players in the business simply because the author is unknown or the idea is poorly presented. Drawing on over fifteen years of experience in dealing with both publishers and producers, New York based literary and film agent Peter Miller offers detailed advice on: how to sell your unpublished fiction how to structure a nonfiction book proposal so that a publisher will consider it a viable project how to package your book so it will become a feature film or a television program how to market an original screenplay< how to develop a TV series concept Most important, Miller lets you know how to avoid being taken advantage of when negotiating your crucial first writing contract. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Peter Miller has been responsible for the presentation, packaging, and marketing of hundreds of books. He has produced several film and television projects as well as his own informational videocassette, also titled Get Published! Mr. Miller divides his time between New York and Los Angeles.

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