Quote by Jennifer Bernard

A powerful agent is the right word: it lights the reader's way and makes it plain.

— Mark Twain

The itch of scribbling.

— Juvenal

Agents are used to the parents pimping. They're not used to the kid pimping.

— Shia LaBeouf

What we wanted from an agent depended on what he brought in.

— Markus Wolf

“Oh, for the love of God. There is no agent more agent than you. I swear you have pin-striped ties encrypted into your DNA.…

— Lisa Gardner

Agents in this day and age, they're not just agents. They're a parent, they're a best friend, they're a financial advisor, they book holidays,…

— Paul Merson

The good agent probably is not the reader, he's just the guy who can put together a deal.

— Rod Serling

“Agents don’t sell books, good writing does. Plotting and characterization are what interest an editor. Agents negotiate contracts, but they don’t sell books.”

— Debbie Macomber

I think it's important to have an experienced writer or editor critique your work to get it ready to pitch an agent.

— Tom Robinson

The mark of a good agent is someone who you feel is on your side, fighting your corner.

— Carrie Hope Fletcher

“They scribble on notepads, the sound of their pens scratching the judgemental air.”

— Emma Cameron

When I first met with agents, they said, "Okay, you're going to play plumbers and mechanics and bus drivers and farmers. Go."

— Nick Offerman