Making Light Of The Dreaded Elevator Pitch
How to create one and when not to use it
The eye of many a publisher or editor has been caught by a good sharp elevator pitch. It’s a great idea but you know what…? It’s a terrible analogy. However, let’s leave that aside for the moment, and look at one sure-fire way to create a good concise pitch. I’m going to use genre fiction because it’s a crowded market and one where catching the eye of a publisher, editor or reader is key to getting the book out there and getting it read.
People have problems condensing a whole novel into a couple of sentences. Of course they do. As an author, you’ve immersed yourself in many thousands of words; you have honed your characters, worked your way through the intricacies of the plot, the subtleties of relationships, the nuances of a satisfying denouement. You are in the worst possible place to shrink your masterpiece to a few choice words.
Don’t struggle with it, just pin this technique to your wall, and all the pitches you need will be at your fingertips:
The 5 Elements Required To Create A Short Sharp Pitch
Firstly, make a list of these 5 elements:
- The name of your main character. If you have more than one main character, then experiment — pick…
