Pitch Perfect
By Natalie Bright
Perfecting a Story’s Pitch
At a recent Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators meeting in Oklahoma City, those attending had the opportunity to turn in a 60-word pitch, which were then picked at random and read out loud. The conference faculty offered their thoughts and suggestions.
Based on the comments and feedback, I’ve compiled a list of the main instruction for making your pitch’s perfect for editors and agents:
* Informative
* Tell us about your story succinctly
* Be direct and concise without being cryptic
* Not too detailed
* “kid” perspective if you are writing a children’s story; be careful of word choice
* Not mysterious or extranious words, just get to the point
* Not too eloquent or flowery
* In a nutshell, what kind of journey
* Do not use cliché’s
* Not too vague
* Be careful with technology references; it becomes very outdated in a short time
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