Pitching is like Public Speaking

More People Fear it than Death

We at #50FirstChapters are going to tackle in-person pitches the same way we tackle first chapters. We’re going to gather a handful practice pitches and critique them, all via the lovely internet. If you’d like to be considered:

1. You must believe, deep in your soul, that when I say, “I want you to tell me more clearly and more succinctly what your main character values,” you will not take that to mean, “I hate you, personally. Plus, did I mention you will never publish?”
2. You have to have Google Hangout functioning on your computer.
3. You have to be available for a 10 minute interview online between April 25-27, where you are allowed to have lettuce in your teeth, but it’s not advised. You do not have to be “prepared” for a pitch, but you are certainly welcome to be.
4. You are encourage to watch me critique your pitch. This will be a video that comes out after April 27, but before May 5.
5. You cannot pull your pitch after we’ve recorded it based on hating your hair, shirt, b-face, that one cry-fest at minute 8, or writing-as-a-profession. Or anything else.
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Happy pitching to all!