Know Your Comps (It's That Important, Sorry—Not Sorry)

Agents and publishers often want to know your comparable titles or authors when you pitch, as they can be critical in understanding your work's position in the market. When writers struggle with comps, it's usually either that they're not well-read in their genre or they're looking for too similar of a comp. We'll talk about why you should be just as interested in knowing your comps as agents are—and how to find them.

Difficulty level: all_levels

Speaker(s)

• Jane Friedman

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