The pitch

A verbal account of your story is called a pitch. It’s also the answer to the question what is your book about? A test to see if can pitch your story is to imagine you’ve just met an agent or publisher in a lift. They are getting off on the next floor. Can you tell them what your book is about in one minute? Julian Friedman, of the literary, TV and film agency, Blake Friedmann, recommends making an impact with as little information as you can. The legendary one sentence pitch is what everyone should be aiming for.