Want to write a novel but don't know how to get it published? These are the 15 tips you need, according to the industry's top literary agents.

15 tips for how to get a book deal, according to literary agents

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You do not need to have a big profile already 

Research the literary agents you’re approaching 

Three chapters and a synopsis is enough for an initial reach-out 

Consider publishing trends after you’ve written, not before you start 

Explaining where your book sits in the market isn’t as scary as it sounds 

Don’t say: “I think this could be the next Normal People” 

Read the submissions guidelines on an agent’s website (and follow them) 

Look into writing courses, but do your research 

Resilience and tenacity will be your biggest assets 

Don’t write to trends, always be open to collaboration and never pay a reading fee – publishing insiders on everything you need to know.