Writer's Digest (which if you don't follow you're missing a ton of helpful stuff) offers these articles called "How I Got My Agent" in which an author tells about their journey to successfully get an agent. It details the doubts, the issues, the hopes, and failures detailed in trying to secure an agent for your work. So if you're interested in getting an agent down the road, this might be a good place to check and see what others have done that was successful.
I've posted a link to the column list, which you can then browse:
How I Got My Agent Columns | WritersDigest.com
I've posted a link to the column list, which you can then browse:
How I Got My Agent Columns | WritersDigest.com