A pitch, simply put, is a writer's description of their novel, which in very short form tells another person (usually an agent or an editor) what the novel is about.
But there's more to it than that. This description is what catches a reader's interest, and for it to work it needs to show what it is that's interesting about it -- without giving away too much.
Whether you're a person who gets asked what their novel is about on a daily basis, or you're putting together your submission package and working on getting traditionally published, or anything in between, coming up with a good pitch can be difficult. In this workshop, hosted by @Megrim and myself, we're going to tackle the questions of what makes a pitch and how to go about writing one, with concrete examples from both already existent works and our own works-in-progress.
The workshop will take place in two rounds, each covering the same content, for timezone convenience. See the times below, reading in your local time.
Round one:
Round two:
We're going to be working with our own novels, so come prepared -- have a story in mind (something you've finished, or something you're working on) that you want to write a pitch for. The workshop running time will be about 75, up to 90 minutes.
If you're joining us, please note so in this thread! Sign-ups aren't required and the number of participants isn't limited, but it's nice to know how many we're counting with before the workshop starts. Once we know who's interested, we'll PM you the link to a GDoc or a WFP where the workshop will take place.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them in here too, or message either Megrim or me.
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