I took a class in Freelance Magazine Writing and in our final session last night, we talked about writing query letters. Pitching an idea for a magazine article really isn’t that different from pitching a novel. You need that hook, the logline, that super brief description of your story.
Our lovely instructor Kate Ancell put it this way: “If you can’t get your story down to a sentence or two, you don’t really know what you’re writing about yet.”
That just says it all, now doesn't it?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Yes, it does!
ReplyDeleteHere's my sentence: Thank you for this very good informatively useful post!
Lisa!
ReplyDeleteI'm originally from Chicago, a writer, and a yogi (a former gym girl). I fortunately found your blog. Let's connect!
Marisa, glad you liked my post.
ReplyDeletePamela, I can't believe you left these lovely Chicago winters behind for LA!