Dwight v. Swain - Techniques of the Selling Writer 9
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CHAPTER 9
Selling Your Stories
A story is merchandise that goes hunting
for a buyer.
This is going to be the shortest chapter on record.
To sell stories, do three things:
1. Study your markets
2. Get manuscripts in the mail
3. Keep them there
And that‟s all there is to it.
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What about agents?
An agent is a business manager for writers.
If you have a business to manage—one that makes a solid, consistent
profit—an agent can be invaluable to you. If you haven‟t, why should he
waste his time?
One agent, Paul R. Reynolds, has written a book called The Writer and
His Markets. It covers the waterfront.
Read it.
