My agent
surprised one of her followers
today by offering him the opportunity to present his “elevator pitch”. For
those of you unfamiliar with the term, it means to sum up your novel in a mere
sentence or two. In other words, you're on an elevator with
agent/editor and have a captive audience until the doors open. Must talk fast.
In this day and age, summing up
your work in a sentence or two has never been so crucial. Not only for spontaneous
requests from an agent to pitch in 140 characters or less, but also due to the
fact that many folks read their emails on smart phones. Think about it, how far
will someone be willing to “scroll”? You’ve got to grab their attention, and
fast!
And what better way to try them out than on fellow writers. To get our little pitchfest started, I’ll lead off with mine as the first comment. Also, if you like what someone else has written, please let them know by clicking on the “reply” button under their pitch. After all, we writer’s need to stick together and need all the encouragement we can get!
And what better way to try them out than on fellow writers. To get our little pitchfest started, I’ll lead off with mine as the first comment. Also, if you like what someone else has written, please let them know by clicking on the “reply” button under their pitch. After all, we writer’s need to stick together and need all the encouragement we can get!
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