Can you get a book deal — or become a famous writer — based on ONE piece? It’s happened.

Five unknown writers who got deals based on one story, essay, or humor piece

Before my first novel was published (it’s currently a movie on Netflix), I found it useful to pay attention to how other authors got their book deals.

It’s what unpublished writers dream of — that one essay, short story, blog post, humor piece or even a Tweet that goes viral, drawing attention from agents and leading to a book or film deal. But does it really happen to an unknown author…