When a pre-published writer shops a novel, the manuscript must already be complete. Many times, agents want to see a “fiction proposal” in the same vein as nonfiction book proposals. Here’s why.Writing Tip for Today: Long ago, writers were instructed to send in detailed chapter outlines and long synopses. In today’s electronic world, these items have […]
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Crafting Story Pitches
Now and then a publisher will issue a “call-out” for submissions to a new line of books they plan. These are usually from genre publishers, but all novel writers can benefit from learning do write a good novel pitch.Writing Tip for Today: You can use a pitch to analyze a work-in-progress, for a completed novel […]