tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post2630682839265496919..comments2024-01-28T05:49:46.861-05:00Comments on Janet Sumner Johnson: Pitches: A Reader's ViewJanet Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-18908312987495402302013-03-01T20:30:22.043-05:002013-03-01T20:30:22.043-05:00That book sounds completely awesome! I must buy it...That book sounds completely awesome! I must buy it -- and give it to my daughter -- but then read it myself. :)<br /><br />I am a horrible pitch/blurb/synopsis writer. Ugh. But I'm not as bad as I used to be (which isn't saying much). A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-91902704122864512542013-02-28T13:07:35.843-05:002013-02-28T13:07:35.843-05:00Wow, this is an excellent post.
With my recent N...Wow, this is an excellent post.<br /><br /> With my recent NA book, I found that I put in my query to agents wasn't necessarily what I'd want readers to know. I'd want them to find out what happens in that one part organically.<br /><br />It's tough!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-87023586708126264362013-02-27T13:05:02.164-05:002013-02-27T13:05:02.164-05:00I'm not very good at pitches and blurbs. Those...I'm not very good at pitches and blurbs. Those are skills I'd one day love to harness!<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-61615358216893699072013-02-26T15:34:46.692-05:002013-02-26T15:34:46.692-05:00Oh man this pitch sold me too!! (though I barely g...Oh man this pitch sold me too!! (though I barely got through that list of names). <br /><br />Love your twitter takes on it.<br /><br />Such a good point about intended audience, too. That's why I like pitches that give you something like "Sleeping Beauty meets Hunger Games" (I made that up) Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-66011149302425005202013-02-26T12:35:45.122-05:002013-02-26T12:35:45.122-05:00GREAT post, CUF! And it's totally true--you...GREAT post, CUF! And it's totally true--you're trying to hook the reader. This really comes into play in self-publishing when writing blurbs to go with the book on Amazon. It's the same deal.<br /><br />You want them to pick it up/NEED to read more! :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-36270060654362401082013-02-25T15:46:48.815-05:002013-02-25T15:46:48.815-05:00IN many ways, the pitch seems to be more important...IN many ways, the pitch seems to be more important than just about any other skill when it comes to writing.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-71054936537792900542013-02-25T08:57:14.429-05:002013-02-25T08:57:14.429-05:00I agree with Diane. They are tricky to write becau...I agree with Diane. They are tricky to write because the one's for agents need to reveal more than the ones for a book blub. But some times they can both be the same. <br /><br />I wrote my pitch this weekend in only two tries (instead of my usual 50-100). Still doing a happy dance over that. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-61603063784617923362013-02-25T07:04:11.185-05:002013-02-25T07:04:11.185-05:00Something tricky about pitches:
As a reader, I do...Something tricky about pitches:<br /><br />As a reader, I don't want any spoilers. I want to be enticed, and I want the surprises to unfold naturally when I read the story.<br /><br />However, when pitching to an agent in a query, it's often necessary to reveal some of the spoilers. Because the agent needs to know what's unique about your book to make it stand out from the 100 other queries received that day.<br /><br />So I guess, when writing a pitch, I'd want to know: Who's the Audience?Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902531908845941139.post-6163625445366910812013-02-25T06:09:08.732-05:002013-02-25T06:09:08.732-05:00I love these blurbs but I go first for the cover! ...I love these blurbs but I go first for the cover! LOL! I am so shallow!! If a cover catches my eye, I then go for the title! Then I turn the book over and read the blurb! LOL!<br /><br />But as for writing a pitch, I'm totally rubbish! Seriously - I failed this big time during my writing course a few years back! <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.com