Pitch aside: some resources

Below are a few links with information on pitches. Not all the information here is going to agree with all the other information. And some of these links focus on “one line pitches,” or distilling your novel into one sentence. Sometimes a one-sentence pitch might also be called a log line.

This blog entry from agent Nathan Bransford is one of many of Nathan Bransford’s blog entries. He is interesting and you can certainly sign up to receive his blog entries yourself: One sentence pitch.

Another blog entry about pitching, this time called the One-Sentence Hook.

Some information from another agent, Rachelle Gardner. This blog entry focuses on longer pitches. Notices that she says she wants a little information about the author up front, which is something that Michael Hauge says should be at the last, if at all. He even says it is not necessary to start with the title.

Here is additional information on the Guide to Literary Agents blog. Note the information about such things as practicing and attire.

I’m sure there are other blog entries and web sites with information as well as books and articles in magazines. After all, writers write, and sometimes writers write about writing.

Pen up.