Guest Post: Todd Strasser on Water Seeks Its Own Level: Finding the Right Agent

By Todd Strasser
for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations

A number of years ago Twentieth Century Fox went into production on a script based on my novel, How I Created My Perfect Prom Date (Simon Pulse).

This, as I’m sure you can imagine, was pretty exciting stuff, and, I imagined hopefully, possibly even an opportunity to improve my visibility among the Hollywood decision makers of the day.

My agent at that time was a nice enough fellow, but he worked at a small agency, which, though well-regarded...