How Do You Get A Literary Agent In Hollywood?
This is one of the most frustrating conundrums in the entertainment industry – baffling writers for decades. Nobody will hire you without an agent, and the agents don’t want to sign you until you already have work. This article won’t help you “fix” this flaw in the system, but it might help you take steps in the right direction and keep your focus in the right place. Move to Los Angeles. Right now, there are aspiring writers typing furiously in every coffee shop in LA. To compete in this cut-throat market, you’ve got to live here like the rest of them. Sending a writing sample and heartfelt letter from Wisconsin won’t move you further up the call sheet or stack of scripts. Write for free. In order to get literary representation (and paid writing jobs), you must often write for free – “on spec” – for years. If you’re independently wealthy and can make writing on spec your full-time job, then congratulations! You may get there quicker than some others. Most working writers in Hollywood h
