#pitmad

Found five agents who were willing to accept my pitches, threw books at them, and ran away.

I expect the anxiety attack to hit shortly.

Surely, the shotgun principal will work and at least ONE will pick me up and give me money.

it's a really good way to help increase visibility during this event and helps my pitch get in front of the eyes of editors and agents

Hey guys.

If you have a Twitter, I'd appreciate it if you went onto my Twitter here:

https://twitter.com/arsenicmouth/status/1433410126417911809?s=19

And retweet or comment on my Pitmad post.

I'm doing pitmad today and could use the support! Also if you are also doing pitmad, I will gladly return the favor.

Also make sure not to favorite the tweet because supposedly, that is what lit agents do.

So.

1) Leave out the names and use descriptions.

2) Be as specific as you can.

3) If you are using a high concept pitch make sure to connect the dots for your reader so they know how they are combined.

4) Make the reader feel something.

Pitch Type 1:

In a (SETTING) a (PROTAGONIST) has a (PROBLEM) (caused by an ANTAGONIST) and (faces CONFLICT) as they try to (achieve a GOAL).

Setting Protagonist Problem Antagonist Conflict Goal

The more specific you can be, the better.

Your setting isn't A City. Your setting is Los Angeles 2031, as wildfires burn across the city center.

Your protagonist isn't A Woman. Your protagonist is a fierce science teacher.

Your pitch isn't "A woman tries to get home through bad traffic."

Your pitch is "A science teacher with a passion for fire-adapted ecosystems races across a burning LA in a desperate attempt to keep a student prank from releasing a deadly, heat reactive virus into the city before her favorite actor can accept his Oscar nomination."

Pitch Type 2: (High Concept Pitch)

"TITLE is X meets π when *extraordinary events* lead Hero to Tough Choice." <-- this gives you room to explain the connection.

A High Concept Pitch is... 

 Familiar Things 1 meets Popular Thing 2 in New Location when Main Character's Job Description faces Challenge 

I’m participating in PitMad on Twitter! “After her mother’s untimely death Marijn is taken in by Aart, a reed farmer on the very edge of the village. There, the men work the fields tirelessly, the mud shimmers on the driest of days, and she can hear her mother's voice in the reeds.“