tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post5038853074772912049..comments2023-08-29T03:49:51.567-04:00Comments on B. Miller Fiction: Pitch vs. SynopsisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-35827993085971387732010-08-03T19:02:19.371-04:002010-08-03T19:02:19.371-04:00I don't actually think this sounds too off fro...I don't actually think this sounds too off from a pitch... just this, or maybe a hint or two of what those grim repercussions look like. I really do think the PITCH is just a TEASER.<br /><br />I am WITH YOU that a novel that is well written is FINE being complicated (I prefer them that way) but the complexity of it stays OUT of both synopsis and pitch. The pitch gets NONE of it, and the synopsis only the most key subplots.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-1005404110574346062010-08-03T13:14:17.276-04:002010-08-03T13:14:17.276-04:00I always heard elevator pitches were 30 seconds or...I always heard elevator pitches were 30 seconds or less, so that's not much time. You summed up the book well, but I agree with Stephen - add some confict. Really punch it up. Write it as if you were jumping up and down and about to burst!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-85115390619526251132010-08-03T12:36:47.242-04:002010-08-03T12:36:47.242-04:00Pretty good. I think it could use one more line of...Pretty good. I think it could use one more line of conflict, maybe end the pitch with a question that will have the listener at least consider the conflict for a few moments.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Tremp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-19157495884514439592010-08-03T12:14:13.637-04:002010-08-03T12:14:13.637-04:00I'm bad at both pitch and synopsis... *shudder...I'm bad at both pitch and synopsis... *shudders*<br /><br />I've also tagged you on my blog, come check it out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046724975658216337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-62743897503837081652010-08-03T10:35:55.155-04:002010-08-03T10:35:55.155-04:00Pitches are hard - you have to be catchy and keep ...Pitches are hard - you have to be catchy and keep in mind the tone of the book and synopsize it all in not time at all. Good start!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-58585565310013640892010-08-03T09:02:34.386-04:002010-08-03T09:02:34.386-04:00Love the pitch. I will definitely read that book ...Love the pitch. I will definitely read that book when it comes out.<br /><br />Just thought I'd share this with you -- Nicola Morgan has a whole post on Synopsis today on her blog.<br />htt://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com<br /><br />Thought it might be useful.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-88389760868607963562010-08-03T08:54:35.727-04:002010-08-03T08:54:35.727-04:00I've heard the elevator pitch concept before a...I've heard the elevator pitch concept before and think that's a great way to tighten your pitch. I've also heard of the What If statement, popular for horror and thriller.<br /><br />What you've pasted has my interest piqued. I'd be tempted to tighten it a little more and bring the supernatural part up. Definitely a book I'd pick up based on what you've got here, though.Dawn Iushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-85157264302939746042010-08-03T08:51:14.306-04:002010-08-03T08:51:14.306-04:00Interesting topic! I think a pitch comes in handy ...Interesting topic! I think a pitch comes in handy - what if friends and family asks you what your book is about? You don't want to go on and on after all:)Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018596012893869692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-63698443845630930802010-08-03T04:18:54.558-04:002010-08-03T04:18:54.558-04:00I don't know that I'm ever going to be in ...I don't know that I'm ever going to be in an elevator with three minutes to pitch, but your point is well made.<br />Thanks for sharing this and best of luck tightening up your pitch.Cassandra Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515442718374750674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333789853886557070.post-43968409583376144302010-08-03T02:33:43.851-04:002010-08-03T02:33:43.851-04:00I think it is most interesting, It wasn't till...I think it is most interesting, It wasn't till I started this post that I realised there were so many types of writing.<br />Fiction, screenwriting poetry, all writing maybe, but all different.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.com