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Agents' real hooks – well worth a look

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The Bookseller today has a feature, Frankfurt 2022: agents' hotlists. (I'm not posting a link because it may be fire-walled – I have a subscription – but try to see it.)

I found it fascinating, a genuine, professional master class in Writing A Hook. (Mine is much too wordy – I see that now.)

Also useful in showing what certain agents do actively represent – contrast with the tiresome vague general waffle they put on their web bio.
 
The Bookseller today has a feature, Frankfurt 2022: agents' hotlists. (I'm not posting a link because it may be fire-walled – I have a subscription – but try to see it.)

I found it fascinating, a genuine, professional master class in Writing A Hook. (Mine is much too wordy – I see that now.)

Also useful in showing what certain agents do actively represent – contrast with the tiresome vague general waffle they put on their web bio.
Fascinating! I shall be reviewing my hooks very carefully from now on.
 
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