10 Things To Do to Make Your Manuscript Stand Out

Have a killer hook—that matters to the rest of the novel.

Show you've read in the genre by naming a book that hasn't been made into a movie.

Use good punctuation.

Proofread your manuscript.

Don't ask the agent to read the new version a week after you've sent the first one.

Pitch one book at a time.

Have a killer setting.

Have good dialog.

Show, don't tell.

Do something uniquely well.