Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to get a publishing agent [title] Consider whether you want an agent. [step] If your dream is for your book to be published by a large publishing house, you will probably want an agent. If you are targeting smaller publishers, you may want to forego finding an agent.

Ending1: Even if an agent works the publishing house on a regular basis, they are unnecessary within an established publishing house. You will also want to be as responsive to people and businesses, but you will need a solid relationship with the publishing house because your book will be publishable if that person or business leads a search. Ending2: [substeps] Although an agent will collect 15% of your royalties, including your advance, as their commission, they will often be able to negotiate a better deal for you. You should weigh all these pros and cons and consider what you really want to do at this step in your writing career. Ending3: In this case, you should consider whether anyone you know would be a suitable agent. [substeps] You can search for a large publishing house in your area. Ending4: Therefore, it is a good idea to know if the company you are writing for will want an agent before putting a book on a publishing house website. [substeps] A large publisher might choose a smaller publishing house, rather than an other publisher.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4