Linda knows what scripts grab attention! Join the literary agent, former Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster pro, for "Marketer Turned Agent Talks Craft: Writing a Manuscript That Gets and Keeps Everyone’s Attention."
Learn the secrets to crafting irresistible stories, plus get a chance for your manuscript to be critiqued by Linda herself!
Manuscripts are vetted at so many levels. They pass from the eyes of agents to editors to marketing to sales, and while there are some variables outside of the writer's control, craft is not one of them. In the end, publishing folks seek the same thing: A good story. Every good story has certain key elements that I looked for as a marketer at Random House and even now as an agent. If the manuscript falters on any of these counts, it's a pass. In this workshop, I'll talk about several key story fundamentals that not only grab an agent or editor's attention, but that of the acquisitions board as well.