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Check agency websites for specifics, but here's the standard expectations.

Comp Titles--also known as comparison titles--help agents/editors know how your book would fit into the current market

Take time to go through the proper steps. Get your work to the most polished version that you can. Once you're changing things without improving them, it's time to send your brain baby out into the world.

Learn how publishing works. Make friends who understand the process. Make time for other activities that make you happy. Take breaks.

Basically, publishing can be a slog. So if you want to pursue this route, you'll need to be patient. Very, very patient.

Each option has different appeals. If you're new to publishing, check out these simple explanations of how each type works.

Trying to understand the world of publishing can feel like trying to learn a new language. Here's a breakdown of some introductory topics you may not know about getting traditionally published.