Do I Need a Literary Agent?
4 min readMay 7, 2021
Do you need a literary agent? It’s a question all new writers ask once they’ve finished their first manuscript. An agent can give you access to publishers otherwise off-limits, but an agent will also take 15 percent of your earnings. Is it really worth the tremendous effort of researching agencies and sending query letters to find representation? Well, the answer depends on what your goals are.
