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Are you trying to figure out why literary agents rejected your book? Here are some of the top turnoffs for literary agents that may be holding you back from scoring agent representation and getting traditionally published. Use these tips to refine your approach to writing your query letter and you'll improve your chances of getting a literary agent!

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TOP 8 TURNOFFS FOR LITERARY AGENTS:
01:06 1. Your query letter is generic
03:46 2. You come across as presumptuous
04:35 3. Your book has been selfpublished
05:40 4. Your query letter looks unprofessional
07:19 5. You use hyperboles or overstatements
08:21 6. You expect a certain sized book deal
09:12 7. Your opening pages are overtly sexual or violent
10:04 8. Your book isn’t a standard length

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