One - on - One Pitch Sessions Every attendee may register for one free 10 -
minute pitch appointment with an attending agent or editor.
Ten -
minute pitch appointments fly by, and many are wasted by the author who spends... way... too... much... time... explaining (1) his protagonist's backstory, (2) his world - building elements, or (3) all the cool historical facts he discovered when researching his novel.
Not exact matches
When meeting with an administrator to
pitch a program, make an
appointment for a 45 -
minute meeting and provide an agenda a couple of days in advance.
If the agent stops you in the first
minute of your
pitch appointment with something like «I don't represent that genre» (or anything else that feels like a shutdown / letdown), then politely ask if she wouldn't mind giving you her quick impression of your query letter.
A fifteen -
minute session will help tighten and pump up your
pitch before your
appointment with an agent / editor.
You can make an
appointment with an agent, spend 15
minutes pitching your novel, and the agent will tell you if she's interested in seeing more.
The in - person
appointment should take no more than a few
minutes, so come with a prepared, polished
pitch.