by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt In my previous blog post titled “Defining a High Concept Pitch,” I distilled the definition of a high concept pitch down to: A high concept pitch …
Defining a High Concept Pitch
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt In a previous blog post, I discussed the difference between low concept and high concept stories. For today, we need to remember the three elements of …
Solving the Problem of a Paralyzing Premise
I was thrilled my publisher wanted a third book from me – and just a bit proud that the pitch I’d worked so hard on had done just what I’d hoped it would do: grabbed my editors’ attention – and landed me another book contract.
But what’s that Proverb about stumbling over pride? Yep, I fell flat on my face a few months later. That oh-so intriguing one sentence pitch had me in a headlock and refused to give up and say “Uncle,” so that I could wrestle it into a synopsis, much less a real story.
Beyond that single sentence I had a whole lot of nothing.
Let Your Characters Tell the Story
A few years ago Susie and I were writing books with very high concept premises. Or is it premii? She was writing RITA finalist My Foolish Heart. I was writing …