@BonnieAdamson: TOPIC: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis?

What are your tips for crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:00 am

@gregpincus: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips in crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:00 am

@kidlitchat: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips in crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:00 am

@debbieohi: RT @BonnieAdamson: TOPIC: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips for crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:00 am

@gregpincus: We're hoping to hear what's "effective" from different POVs, too: author, illustrator, editor, agent, bookstore owner, etc. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:01 am

@EMKokie: Time to chat! RT @kidlitchat TOPIC: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips for crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:01 am

@delzey: RT @kidlitchat: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips in crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:01 am

@drawntobewild: @gregpincus wow, what an awesome topic! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:01 am

@nardinisisters: RT @kidlitchat: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips in crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:01 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: RT @kidlitchat: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips in crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:02 am

@gregpincus: Part of "effective" has to do with the goal, of course. An elevator pitch is different than a 2 page synopsis.... #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:03 am

@mimicross: Hi All *waves* it's been a while! #kidlitchat Great topic Greg :)
January 18, 2012, 2:03 am

@gregpincus: @delzey Yeah, the gap in transcripts was sad. glad it's over. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:03 am

@debbieohi: Leave out secondary characters. Focus on major plot points. Clearly define character conflicts. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:04 am

@JillCorcoran: hi guys #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:04 am

@crissachappell: pitch: a problem to solve...obstacles to overcome ...character change as a result #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:04 am

@debbieohi: I find it hard to write a good synopsis, so am looking forward to learning from this chat. :-) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:05 am

@nardinisisters: Yes, agree. RT @debbieohi: Leave out secondary characters. Focus on major plot points. Clearly define character conflicts. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:05 am

@debbieohi: Tweetchat sloooow today, at least for me. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:05 am

@delzey: i have a 60-word limit on the summary reviews i write for publication. i try to write one before & after i finish a project #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:06 am

@debbieohi: @JillCorcoran Hiya Jill! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:06 am

@gregpincus: Great resource from @Georgia_McbBride - head to http://t.co/9Nih4rZt to see real pitches and responses from Agents and Editors. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:06 am

@kurtisscaletta: My wisdom on pitches is here. http://t.co/cKRTtESF #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:06 am

@danieller: Leave out all extraneous detail. Make sure you focus on what's at stake for your protagonist. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:06 am

@JillCorcoran: @debbieohi hi Deb! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:06 am

@mimicross: @debbieohi Verrrry slow! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:06 am

@nardinisisters: RT @danieller: Leave out all extraneous detail. Make sure you focus on whats at stake for your protagonist. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:07 am

@nardinisisters: What about commercial appeal, is that important? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:08 am

@mimicross: @kurtisscaletta Looks like a great post, thanks :) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:08 am

@EMKokie: CORRECTION! 1st tip is to remember queries and synopses are different things. Queries should NOT try to tell "the whole story. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:08 am

@deegarretson: for pitch-make sure you have something in there about what is interesting/different about either character or situation. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:09 am

@gregpincus: Good stuff. Thanks. RT @kurtisscaletta: My wisdom on pitches is here. http://t.co/tvUbD6Mp #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:09 am

@TarieS: RT @BonnieAdamson TOPIC: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips for crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:09 am

@gregpincus: @nardinisisters How do you quantify commercial appeal? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:09 am

@LaFabuliste: @Georgia_McBride @gregpincus Good idea, but you'd need to talk with #yalitchat so that it doesn't say bad words in front of #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:10 am

@crissachappell: It's all about....who is this character? What do they love (and fear) more than anything? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:10 am

@danieller: Agree with @EMKokie - queries are meant to "hook" someone. Get them interested enough to request MS - but don't tell too much! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:10 am

@delzey: synopses = plot; queries = plot + emotion; pitches = hook + plot + emotion crammed on the back of a matchbook (or in a tweet!) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:10 am

@EMKokie: And critique can help you refine your query - clarify, prune - but don't let "group think" erase all voice from the query. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:10 am

@andreabuginsky: Great overall advice. Thanks! RT @kurtisscaletta: My wisdom on pitches is here. http://t.co/FVKZRKv5 #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:11 am

@JillCorcoran: hey, i'll be here for ? if you have them. Sounds like you all have the definitions down. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:11 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: @BonnieAdamson THX for choosing this topic!! "What do u have to include for an editor to think you've made a great pitch?" #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:11 am

@PBWorkshop: @EMKokie Help! I heard from an editor and an agent at conference that queries should reveal the resolution. Yes? No? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:11 am

@tinahoggatt: @SheviStories Hey Shevi! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:11 am

@LaurelSnyder: Hey everyone! What's the chat tonight?n #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:12 am

@mimicross: @JillCorcoran Thanks Jill! Nice to 'see' you btw :) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:12 am

@TarieS: RT @gregpincus @Georgia_McBride http://t.co/uU8JOW2Q see real pitches and responses fr agents & editors #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:13 am

@BonnieAdamson: @LaurelSnyder TOPIC: What makes an effective pitch or synopsis? What are your tips for crafting ones that work? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:13 am

@EMKokie: @PBWorkshop Different eds/agents will disagree. If you know that agent's preference, go with agent's preference. But... cont'd #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:13 am

@nardinisisters: @gregpincus I guess more overall appeal instead of a specific genre or for specific gender. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:13 am

@Seagulley: Hey all! I'm new. This is great stuff #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:13 am

@JillCorcoran: @mimicross hi, mimi:) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:14 am

@SheviStories: @tinahoggatt Hey, Tina! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:14 am

@danieller: @PBWorkshop @EMKokie Based on my query, best thing to do is give a broad sense of resolution, but don't go into specifics CONTD #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:14 am

@BonnieAdamson: @bkshelfdetectiv Whatever it takes to sell the project. In other words, what works, works. :-/ #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:15 am

@TarieS: RT @kidlitchat: #kidlitchat has a new blog for the weekly transcripts! Find it at http://t.co/1kSbwRlD
January 18, 2012, 2:15 am

@mimicross: @SheviStories Hey Shevi, didn't recognize you :) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:15 am

@crissachappell: A hook is often a "dilemma" (I want this but...) stuck between two difficult choices instead of one. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:15 am

@danieller: @PBWorkshop @EMKokie ...but leave out nitty gritty specifics, final details. A broad sense of the whole story, w/hook and stakes #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:15 am

@gregpincus: @LaFabuliste Oh, that's not a worry. We're a very grown up chat nowadays :-) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:15 am

@nardinisisters: RT @BonnieAdamson: @bkshelfdetectiv Whatever it takes to sell the project. In other words, what works, works. :-/ #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:15 am

@PBWorkshop: @EMKokie Thanks- that fits with what I thought I was hearing. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:16 am

@SheviStories: @valmote Synopsis isn't about plot. It's about the emotional arc: what the MC wants, the struggle to get it & the resolution. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:16 am

@EMKokie: @JillCorcoran What do you say - should queries reveal the twists/resolution? Or tease only? (there was a question...)n #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:16 am

@danieller: RT @crissachappell: A hook is often a "dilemma" (I want this but...) stuck between two difficult choices instead of one. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:16 am

@nardinisisters: RT@mimicross: @crissachappell I agree, thats why my fav query formula is, The Hook, The Book, & The Cook, basically 3 paragraphs #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@Georgia_McBride: @LaFabuliste @gregpincus yeah. #YAlitchat tends to get saucy. I like progressive chat idea. Ok. Lemme let u go to #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@BonnieAdamson: Love this-->RT @mimicross: @crissachappell my fav query formula is, The Hook, The Book, & The Cook, basically 3 paragraphs :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@delzey: @crissachappell based on that definition, what would be the this/that dilemma/hook in JAWS? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@danieller: RT @kidlitchat: #kidlitchat has a new blog for the weekly transcripts! Find it at http://t.co/fUO21vSP
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@PBWorkshop: @danieller I keep aiming for "less is more

January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@TarieS: RT @delzey: synopses = plot; queries = plot + emotion; pitches = hook + plot + emotion #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@mimicross: @SheviStories That's an interesting way to put it . . . I always considered synopsis to be plot as well. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@EMKokie: @danieller @PBWorkshop Every book is different, require different queries. For some resolution is the best bit. Few "rules." #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:17 am

@JillCorcoran: @EMKokie for the pitch in your query letter, just the tease, not the resolution. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:18 am

@danieller: Love this - RT @mimicross @crissachappell My fav query formula is, The Hook, The Book, & The Cook, basically 3 paragraphs :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:18 am

@mimicross: @delzey Man vs Nature? #kidlitchat #jaws

January 18, 2012, 2:18 am

@JulieFHedlund: Am I late? What's the topic tonight? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:18 am

@LeslieBulion: @delzey: you want to catch that killer shark, but you don't have a big enough boat! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:18 am

@SheviStories: Plot is this happened, then that happened. Emotional arc is about the meaning behind actions. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:18 am

@JulieFHedlund: RT @danieller: RT @mimicross @crissachappell My fav query formula is, The Hook, The Book, & The Cook, basically 3 paragraphs :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:19 am

@BonnieAdamson: @JulieFHedlund Queries and pitches! What to include #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:19 am

@EMKokie: I usually advise (for most books) pitching one primary conflict, and how it gets worse, and leave off on clear stakes. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:19 am

@danieller: @PBWorkshop Very true! Hard to know where to snip. :) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:19 am

@delzey: you call that a hook? RT @mimicross: @delzey Man vs Nature? #kidlitchat #jaws #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:19 am

@EMKokie: RT @JillCorcoran for the pitch in your query letter, just the tease, not the resolution. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:19 am

@PBWorkshop: @EMKokie Could this be why I'd rather write than submit? Yikes- not afraid of rejection, just of appearing amateurish. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:19 am

@JillCorcoran: pitch=what is your book about? Synopsis=tell me the plot, who is the book about and what happens, incl. ending. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@JulieFHedlund: @BonnieAdamson Thanks! :-) Have I gotten the time wrong? Are we at the beginning or the end? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@BonnieAdamson: @delzey hook to me+what's diff. about your ms. #kidlitchat #jaws #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@tommygreenwald: @Seagulley hi all i'm new too and this is fascinating stuff, so this is what a chat is... always wondered... how cool! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@mimicross: @delzey I'm pretty sure it's one of the Greatest Stories Ever Told, isn't it? I mean, there's only like what? A dozen or so? ;) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@danieller: This! RT @SheviStories Plot is this happened, then that happened. Emotional arc is about the meaning behind actions. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@SheviStories: The three paragraphs of a query are: 1)Why this agent 2)the book's hook 3)Why you. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@BonnieAdamson: @JulieFHedlund Started 20 min. ago :-) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@JulieFHedlund: I've been told not to ask questions in the pitch/hook. Can agents or editors weigh in on that. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@nardinisisters: @delzey Rogue Shark, Feeding Frenzy, Kill or be Killed. hahahaha. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@liketowrite2: Any particular query advice for a book that is more character driven rather than plot driven? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:20 am

@JulieFHedlund: @BonnieAdamson Not too late then. What is that cool twibbon you have? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@EMKokie: @PBWorkshop FWIW, I think you don't need a "perfect query," just a "good enough" query - ie, good enough for agent to read pages #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@JillCorcoran: @JulieFHedlund don't ask question in your pitch/hook #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@delzey: @mimicross 36 according to polti, but whos' counting? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@TarieS: RT @SheviStories: Plot is this happened, then that happened. Emotional arc is about the meaning behind actions. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@JillCorcoran: @liketowrite2 what is the emotional plot/arc of the characters? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@SheviStories: @JulieFHedlund I think questions are often overdone, but okay if not rhetorical. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@crissachappell: @mimicross Yes! It's important bc obstacles create character arc. Otherwise...what's the point? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:21 am

@mimicross: @delzey Haha! #36 I haven't got that many fingers . . . ;) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:22 am

@SheviStories: Study book blurbs to get an idea of how to write the hook paragraph of your query. #KidLItChat
January 18, 2012, 2:22 am

@KatieDavisBurps: @JulieFHedlund Why is that a no-no? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@delzey: @mimicross you've got a dozen or so fingers? now THAT'S a hook! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@JillCorcoran: @bkshelfdetectiv can't do one in 140 char, plus they belong to my clients:) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@mimicross: @crissachappell I agree, the emotions of the characters are reactions to what's happening in the story = the plot points. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@EMKokie: @PBWorkshop I think people get caught up in rules/fear & forget what about the book they love. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@JulieFHedlund: @bkshelfdetectiv Hi Kim! :-) Great to "see" you here. Good thing the chat is tonight & not tomorrow - #blackout #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@PBWorkshop: @JulieFHedlund I've heard the same about ?? in pitch sessions. Hope someone can advise. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@SheviStories: One of the best blurbs is the one Arthur Levine write for the first Harry Potter book, and it has questions in it. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@TarieS: RT @SheviStories: The three paragraphs of a query are: 1)Why this agent 2)The book's hook 3)Why you. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@nardinisisters: Great Idea! RT @SheviStories: Study book blurbs to get an idea of how to write the hook paragraph of your query. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@JillCorcoran: @KatieDavisBurps it isn't, if it is at the end #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@tinahoggatt: RT @SheviStories: The three paragraphs of a query are: 1)Why this agent 2)the book's hook 3)Why you. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@deegarretson: I've been in some group pitch sessions where the agent has said, "Tell me what happens, don't tell me the theme." #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:23 am

@pattyjmchats: @mimicross: Can you define what YOU mean by hook, book, and cook? Just curious. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@JulieFHedlund: @KatieDavisBurps That's what I've been told. That it weakens the hook b/c the answer is almost always obvious. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@nardinisisters: RT @TarieS: RT @SheviStories: The three paragraphs of a query are: 1)Why this agent 2)The books hook 3)Why you. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@v_kyriakakis: RT @SheviStories: The three paragraphs of a query are: 1)Why this agent 2)the book's hook 3)Why you. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@BonnieAdamson: @JulieFHedlund That's #PBDummy, #kidlitart's 6-month dummy challenge: http://t.co/Yp6ls9WL #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@AnnStampler: Hi gang, late to the party! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@SheviStories: @deegarretson Yeah, theme is completely irrelevant. That's not what a book is "about." It's about your characters' struggle. #KidLItChat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@liketowrite2: @JillCorcoran Basically that two characters want to be together but can't. Coupled with a mystery and set in the 1930's... #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@jodyfeldman: I always find it helpful to emulate flap copy but with more detail, arc, character growth plus conclusion for synopses #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:24 am

@mimicross: @pattyjmchats Hey you :) Sure. Hook: pitch, or main (hopefully commercial) point of the story which will hook the reader #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:25 am

@AnnStampler: Please share the today's question. Sorry about that. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:25 am

@PBWorkshop: Anyone have other thoughts/advice re: scheduled "pitch sessions" at conferences, etc. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:25 am

@EMKokie: For synopsis: Try making an outline, few sentences w/key plot in each CH, then trim down until includes only essential plot pts. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:25 am

@SheviStories: @jodyfeldman Yes, that's what I mean! It works. You're showing the agent/editor what could sell your book. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:25 am

@JulieFHedlund: Another Q for agents/editors: Will you always read a PB ms even if the query isn't great since they get sent with the query? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:26 am

@SheviStories: @EMKokie That's funny, because I do the opposite. I start with one sentence and expand on that. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:26 am

@mimicross: @pattyjmchats BooK: What the book is about, what the mc wants, etc. few reasons why she can't get it (obstacles). Cook = YOU :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:26 am

@nardinisisters: In my writing group we try and get our pitches down to 25 words. Harder than it seems. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@gregpincus: Anyone? RT @PBWorkshop: Anyone have other thoughts/advice re: scheduled "pitch sessions" at conferences, etc. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: RT@mimicross: @crissachappell my fav query formula is, The Hook, The Book, & The Cook, basically 3 paragraphs WELL PUT!! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@mimicross: RT @EMKokie: synopsis: make an outline, few sentences w/key plot in each CH, trim down until includes only essential plot pts. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@Seagulley: @EMKokie great advice #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@JulieFHedlund: Not that I want to write bad queries - LOL. Just curious if they're a dealbreaker for PBs in the same way as for novels #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@JillCorcoran: @JulieFHedlund if the idea sounds interesting #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@BonnieAdamson: Pitch sessions are like speed dating--harrowing concept, IMO :-) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@jodyfeldman: @SheviStories Right. Doesn't hurt to sell your by also showing how to market it. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:27 am

@mimicross: @bkshelfdetectiv Thanks it's been working well for me, now if I can just get my ms straightened out, lol! #kidlitchat #HookBookCook

January 18, 2012, 2:28 am

@crissachappell: @mimicross Yes, a character's reaction = action (story is cause and effect) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:28 am

@JulieFHedlund: Does anyone include platform info and/or marketing ideas in queries? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:28 am

@pattyjmchats: @mimicross: Thanks. You rock. We must chat about John, Esther, and Tootie one day soon:) LOL #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:28 am

@liketowrite2: I find it's harder to communicate an internal hook as opposed to an or-elsethe-world-all-dies hook. For me anyhow. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:28 am

@mimicross: @JulieFHedlund Yes, you mention it when you talk about yourself, you, the Cook :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:28 am

@SheviStories: @gregpincus Actually, yes. If your nervous, admit it. Also, take the session slow. Write short so you can take your time. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:28 am

@deegarretson: @BonnieAdamson pitch sessions are harrowing, but everyone else there is harrowed(?word) too #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:29 am

@mimicross: @liketowrite2 I think that's because it IS harder. Writing a query for a high concept book is easier, more drama :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:29 am

@EMKokie: @JulieFHedlund Not for fiction. One exception: if an agent asks for market comparisons, then I did include comparative books. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:29 am

@debbieohi: Mainly lurking tonight. Need to multitask, unfortunately (work-related). Some great advice being posted in the chat tonight! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:29 am

@andreabuginsky: Ah, Hook = hook them, Book = what it's about, and Cook = you; Neat :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:29 am

@liketowrite2: @mimicross Thank you!! I feel better. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:30 am

@crissachappell: @delzey character dilemma =nit's like: if I don't do this...I'm in trouble. If I do...I'm in trouble. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:30 am

@Seagulley: Should you include relevant work experience that may support the idea of the novel #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:30 am

@madrosenberg: A friend and I discussed this last week. She pointed out that a good title can work as half your pitch. #kidlitchat, #titlesaremyweakness
January 18, 2012, 2:31 am

@SheviStories: @Seagulley Yes, definitely include relevant personal or professional information. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:31 am

@amberjkeyser: Jumping in late to #kidlitchat. Hi all! Love this topic. I agonize over this stuff. But am having success so can't complain.
January 18, 2012, 2:31 am

@KristineAsselin: lurking on #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:31 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: Some say PITCHES aren't for kid lit;only queries and syn used. Is it true that PITCHES are for adult lit only??. True or false? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:32 am

@SheviStories: @madrosenberg True. Gone are the days when you could say, "They'll change the title in an editorial meeting anyway." #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:32 am

@deegarretson: @Seagulley it's good to include work/education background to show you aren't a crazy person or in prison #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:32 am

@JulieFHedlund: @madrosenberg #titlesaremyweakness too! There was a great post somewhere abt. how the title of I Want My Hat Back is so genius. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:32 am

@mimicross: @liketowrite2 Yay :) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:32 am

@SheviStories: @bkshelfdetectiv Don't know who told you that. I've been to pitch sessions at SCBWI conferences. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:33 am

@JillCorcoran: Pitches are not hard unless you don't have a clear understanding of what your book is about. If u do, just answer that question. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:33 am

@JulieFHedlund: Post abt. I Want My Hat Back=Genius title: http://t.co/ZzP51l9U #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:33 am

@mimicross: @pattyjmchats Tweetdeck just ate my tweet to you! #MySonIs6 and I are still singing Meet Me In St. Louie, Louie ;) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:33 am

@KristineAsselin: You always need a pitch. Even when your neighbor asks you "what's the book about?" Pitch=30-second commercial. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:34 am

@ValerieFM80: @JillCorcoran about how long should a synopsis be? Is there an aprox word count? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:34 am

@jodyfeldman: @bkshelfdetectiv Even when I don't need official syannopsis, I always write a pitch during process to keep writing on track #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:34 am

@word_working: I have a plot & char-driven story w/ a MC & colorful (lit. & fig.) ext. "family" of 2ndary char's. Query feels hollow w just MC? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:34 am

@Seagulley: Ha!! Thnx RT @deegarretson: @Seagulley its good to include work/education background to show you arent a crazy person or i #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:34 am

@mimicross: @madrosenberg LOVE titles, yes! They can get a lot done for us if we let them! So short and sweet, like poems, or songs :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:34 am

@andreabuginsky: @amberjkeyser Tell me about it! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:34 am

@v_kyriakakis: Great discussion going on at #kidlitchat. Shame I have to just pop in and out. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@SheviStories: @ValerieFM80 Usually 1-2 pages, although it depends. Check the agent's/publisher's guidelines. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@JakeRelium: Good exercise in pitch creation is writing the copy for your jacket flap. Aye @amberjkeyser? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@amberjkeyser: @word_working I like to bring voice into my query. if you're character driven that will work well. Use a quote! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@JulieFHedlund: So true! RT @amberjkeyser: Weird to (1) write novel (2) distill to 1 page synop (3) 1 para hook (4) 1 sentence for elevator. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: @tommygreenwald Hi, Tommy! Welcome #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@amberjkeyser: @amberjkeyser Evil, @jakerelium - yes must write jacketflap verbage #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@mimicross: @crissachappell Love that! #StoryIsCauseAndEffect #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@jodyfeldman: @bkshelfdetectiv and hopefully, I spell 'synopsis' correctly :-) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:35 am

@JillCorcoran: @ValerieFM80 matters who you are writing it to and what they are using it for. 1-3 pages #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:36 am

@EMKokie: @KristineAsselin True! I get asked more now "What is your book about" than when I was querying. Good to answer easily. :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:36 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: @tommygreenwald Did you personally Pitch Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading to agent or Nancy Mercardo or did you query? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:36 am

@ValerieFM80: RT @SheviStories: The three paragraphs of a query are: 1)Why this agent 2)the book's hook 3)Why you. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:36 am

@ValerieFM80: RT @kidlitchat: #kidlitchat has a new blog for the weekly transcripts! Find it at http://t.co/fUO21vSP
January 18, 2012, 2:36 am

@gregpincus: In the movie biz, the "pitch" could also be "what's the poster?" simple, clear... the essence. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:36 am

@amberjkeyser: I think the biggest challenge is how to summarize without sounding cliche: "She must save the world from these terrible forces" #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:36 am

@madrosenberg: @JulieFHedlund Oh, yay! Thanks! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:37 am

@EMKokie: @amberjkeyser I agree on using voice, but disagree on using a direct quote - for many that falls flat. BUT, a trick for voice... #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:37 am

@jodyfeldman: @word_working Helps if you intro 2ndary chars with their relation to & impact on main plot and MC's growth #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:37 am

@PBWorkshop: @gregpincus Or for PB, what's the cover look like? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:37 am

@SheviStories: @amberjkeyser That does sound rather cliche. What's her personal stake? What's her emotional arc? #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:37 am

@liketowrite2: @amberjkeyser @word_working Ooo, I love quotes and hadn't thought of using one in the query...hmm. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:37 am

@mimicross: @EMKokie Waiting for the trick :) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@WriterRoss: @gregpincus But if I were an editor I would laugh if I read a query with THAT movie voice saying.. "IN a world...." <g> n #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@tommygreenwald: @bkshelfdetectiv hi kim how are you? i pitched CJJ to agent as PB called THE BOY WHO HATED READING, her advice was to make it MG #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@delzey: @gregpincus except when the poster idea is a huge close up of an actor's face. unless it's bruce willis, then that IS the pitch #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@JillCorcoran: @liketowrite2 I a not a huge fan of quotes from the ms/dialog in the pitch/query #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@EMKokie: 1 Trick re voice in query=have POV character write pitch, then revise into 3rd present, keeping vocab/style. See what you have. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@amberjkeyser: @liketowrite2 @word_working @@EMKokie Used a quote from my mg novel as hook in query and got two agent offers out of 12. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@mimicross: @WriterRoss Hey you, are you over your EB moment yet? ;) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:38 am

@deegarretson: @tommygreenwald Hi Tommy! You don't know me, but we share an agent. :) welcome to the chat. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:39 am

@word_working: @amberjkeyser I like that idea, though I was scolded roundly for incl lines from my ms during an online query critiquing event! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:39 am

@EMKokie: @mimicross LOL - impatient - I was trying to get it in 140 characters...n #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:39 am

@amberjkeyser: REally? Wow! RT @word_working: @amberjkeyser ... I was scolded roundly for incl lines from my ms ... #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:39 am

@EMKokie: @amberjkeyser Not disagreeing with your specific success, but for many, doesn't work. So...saying it might not work for all. ;) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:39 am

@mimicross: @EMKokie Oh, lol! Didn't mean to rush you! Sounds like a fun exercise, I'll try it :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@JulieFHedlund: RT @EMKokie: 1 Trick re voice in query=have MC write pitch, revise in 3rd present, keeping vocab/style. See what you have. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@delzey: a quick reminder question: query plot summaries in present tense, right? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@pattyjmchats: @EMKokie: I think knowing "the hook, the book, and the cook" while writing ms will help w/query and synopsis down the road. IMHO #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@tommygreenwald: @bkshelfdetectiv then i sent her new title (CCJ's GUIDE etc) and first couple chapters and she was interested... #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@WriterRoss: @gregpincus Joking aside, I love cinematic tools applied to what we do. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@JillCorcoran: but all the 'don'ts' are just general rules, if you can make it work and make your book sound enticing with ? and quotes, do it #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@coachhays64: @jodyfeldman @bkshelfdetectiv I do that too. 1 sentence logline, 200 word pitch & synopsis before I start helps keep direction, #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@PBWorkshop: RT @EMKokie: =have POV character write pitch, then revise into 3rd present, keeping vocab/style. See what you have. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@amberjkeyser: @delzey Not necessarily present tense for summary #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@EMKokie: And I've seen several others say this. Often RT @JillCorcoran I'm not a huge fan of quotes from the ms/dialog in the pitch/query #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@liketowrite2: @JillCorcoran Not from the book but perhaps a related quote? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: @JillCorcoran Have you moved next step with someone (now a client) based on starting with an elevator pitch or only w/ queries? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@WriterRoss: @mimicross Hey. Not yet. And won't be until I say "Ed Burns. Loved the movie." To his face. ;> #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:40 am

@SheviStories: @JillCorcoran Yeah, know the rules so you know when to break them. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:41 am

@EMKokie: RT @JillCorcoran but 'don'ts' are general rules, if you can make it work, make your book sound enticing with ? or quotes, do it #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:41 am

@ValerieFM80: Is marketing experience good to tout in the "about me" section of a query? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:41 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: @JulieFHedlund ah, yes...but who do you think requested it :-) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:41 am

@JillCorcoran: @bkshelfdetectiv oh yes, I have been moved to action by an elevator pitch, but the ms has to stand on its own. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:41 am

@coachhays64: @JillCorcoran Good answer. Just do it and see what happens. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:42 am

@coachhays64: RT @SheviStories: @JillCorcoran Yeah, know the rules so you know when to break them. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:42 am

@SheviStories: @ValerieFM80 I'm not expert, but I think marketing experience is something you're better off using but not touting. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:42 am

@TarieS: RT @EMKokie: Trick re voice in query = have POV character write pitch, then revise into 3rd present, keeping vocab/style. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:42 am

@EMKokie: @mimicross IME, some really have a breakthrough in having the MC write what is happening/most important, then revising. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:42 am

@SheviStories: @ValerieFM80 Advertising copywriters write the best query letters, but often can't follow through in a novel. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:43 am

@amberjkeyser: Part of the query is the "woo" part. You want your mss to tantalize but also come across as a real person not generic "writer." #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:43 am

@SheviStories: RT @amberjkeyser: You want your mss to tantalize but also come across as a real person not generic "writer." #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:44 am

@delzey: @SheviStories advertising copywriters write the best copy. because they are encouraged to ignore grammar and go for the gut. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:45 am

@JulieFHedlund: Have to go a little early tonight. Great chat! Thanks @BonnieAdamson @GregPincus!! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:45 am

@SheviStories: @delzey That could be it. #KidLitChat

January 18, 2012, 2:45 am

@BonnieAdamson: @JulieFHedlund g'night, julie #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:46 am

@mimicross: @WriterRoss Tweetdeck has eaten my extremely funny answers to your tweet about EB, it's like, I'm forbidden to joke about HIM ;) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:46 am

@jodyfeldman: @SheviStories Have to agree. W/ad background, it took me ages to get plot/character right, but my queries ... effective #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:46 am

@delzey: seriously, though, read some books on ad copywriting. it'll open your eyes to how to sell with words. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:46 am

@SheviStories: @ValerieFM80 Well, a query is a lot like advertising copy. You're trying to get someone to buy something. A novel is different. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:47 am

@WriterRoss: Would also add make it a me-to-you connection we use in greeting card text. The "message" is not about YOU. It's for the reader. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:47 am

@coachhays64: #kidlitchat Just for fun, I do the first draft of a pitch in an ACTION MOVIE TRAILER NARRATOR VOICE to try & make it sound most awesome.
January 18, 2012, 2:48 am

@amberjkeyser: I think the best pitch is hung upon the emotional core of the story. #kidlitchat Call me corny if you want to.
January 18, 2012, 2:48 am

@amberjkeyser: @coachhays64 Hey, a fun activity would be to sit around drinking and writing pitches for well known movies. Who's in? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:49 am

@WriterRoss: @coachhays64 So YOU'RE that voice, hmm? <g> #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:49 am

@EMKokie: @mimicross LOL. Might not work, but it's an exercise some find helpful. Can help find the word choices that = character's voice #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:49 am

@liketowrite2: @coachhays64 Hehe--I love this idea. Although my movie voice needs work. ;) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:49 am

@mimicross: Great to see you guys tonight, fun chat :) Thank you Greg, thank you All, I'm hopping off because tweetdeck is being mean to me! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:49 am

@WriterRoss: @amberjkeyser Corny. And correct. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:49 am

@andreabuginsky: @amberjkeyser Now there's a cool game ;) #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:50 am

@coachhays64: @delzey It is all about the same thing, isn't it? Selling your ideas. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:51 am

@delzey: @mimicross ever try tweetchat? usually pretty solid. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:51 am

@amberjkeyser: Some agents hold pitch contests on their websites. I've never done one, but I learned a lot reading. So many sound identical #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:51 am

@IMSujatha: @delzey Can you share a few titles? Thanks #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:51 am

@JakeRelium: @amberjkeyser Harder exercise, writing pitches for movies that are aweful but you have to sell them. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:51 am

@amberjkeyser: I'm in! RT @JakeRelium: @amberjkeyser Harder exercise, writing pitches for movies that are aweful but you have to sell them. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:52 am

@deegarretson: @amberjkeyser I have a couple of queries on my blog I wrote for fun for movies, try writing one for the Wizard of Oz #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:52 am

@delzey: @coachhays64 yup. they sell some pretty amazing stories in 20 and 30 seconds of airtime. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:52 am

@SheviStories: @JakeRelium That sounds like fun. I love Improv exercises like that. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:52 am

@PBWorkshop: @JakeRelium Why would you want to practice selling something awful? Sounds more like a drinking game. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:53 am

@amberjkeyser: @deegarretson I will check it out! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:53 am

@coachhays64: @amberjkeyser That would be a great conference workshop, wouldn't it? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:53 am

@Seagulley: If your character is like soooo totally MG girl in the novel...should the query have the same voice? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:53 am

@amberjkeyser: OMG! Yes! I should pitch that! RT @coachhays64: @amberjkeyser That would be a great conference workshop, wouldn't it? #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:53 am

@IMSujatha: @BonnieAdamson Hi there!! Been meaning to, forever. Happy to join #kidlitchat today
January 18, 2012, 2:53 am

@word_working: @amberjkeyser Yes (my thought was that an agent may want to see a line or two from the ms in the query to get a feel for voice) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:54 am

@SheviStories: "A young girl runs away to a land over the rainbow and is surprised to discover there's no place like home." #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:54 am

@TJ_Garza: RT @TarieS: RT @delzey: synopses = plot; queries = plot + emotion; pitches = hook + plot + emotion #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:54 am

@amberjkeyser: One thing I've noticed reading synopses/pitches, is we get stuck on our plot details. Gotta get unique but not lose the forest #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:55 am

@delzey: @IMSujatha i really like HEY, WHIPPLE, SQUEEZE THIS by sullivan, and the impossible-to-find GOSSAGE ON GOSSAGE #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:55 am

@EMKokie: @Seagulley Voice is like salt in a query = a little goes a long way. Get the flavor of the MC's voice, but don't overpower. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:55 am

@andreabuginsky: @SheviStories Ooh, good one! Take a shot. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:55 am

@SheviStories: I want to do an Improv workshop at a SCBWI conference. I've even written games for it. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:55 am

@RosanneParry: Me too! @amberjkeyser: I'm in! RT @JakeRelium: @amberjkeyser Harder exercise, writing pitches for movies that are awful. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:55 am

@word_working: @amberjkeyser Good to know--thanks! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:55 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: RT @JillCorcoran: @bkshelfdetectiv oh yes, I have been moved to action by an elevator pitch, but the ms has to stand on its own. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:56 am

@amberjkeyser: One thing my crit group has joked about is writing each other's pitches. should do it! #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:56 am

@IMSujatha: @delzey Thx, will check them out. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:57 am

@BonnieAdamson: @amberjkeyser That's actually a very good exercise--wouldn't rec. submitting query for another, tho :-) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:57 am

@SheviStories: @amberjkeyser That could definitely work. Sometimes another writer can see it better. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:57 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: What's a pitch vs. a "high concept" pitch? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:57 am

@delzey: @IMSujatha and OGILVY ON ADVERTISING is pretty old school (mad men era) but talks about what works & what doesn't #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:58 am

@SheviStories: @bkshelfdetectiv A high concept pitch is a pitch that makes you go, "Ooh!" #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 2:58 am

@BonnieAdamson: @delzey I have Ogilvy--is it still in print, lol? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:58 am

@liketowrite2: @SheviStories @amberjkeyser SO true. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:58 am

@amberjkeyser: @bkshelfdetectiv Maybe the Hollywood approach=high concept? eg my book is Gary Paulsen meets Percy Jackson #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:59 am

@EMKokie: @bkshelfdetectiv High concept="snakes on a plane"/"Dinosaur Theme Park"/"Goodfellas, but w/Mermaids"-ie, immediate understanding #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 2:59 am

@bkshelfdetectiv: Rt @jodyfeldman always write pitch to stay on track #kidlitchat #greatadvice

January 18, 2012, 2:59 am

@delzey: @BonnieAdamson YES!! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 2:59 am

@amberjkeyser: But may have to retool as story evolves RT @bkshelfdetectiv: Rt @jodyfeldman always write pitch to stay on track #kidlitchat #greatadvice
January 18, 2012, 3:00 am

@BonnieAdamson: @delzey wow--that was another life ago #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 3:00 am

@SheviStories: @EMKokie Dead girl finally meets the love of her like. The ultimate geek's ultimate nightmare. (Two of mine.) #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 3:00 am

@delzey: @amberjkeyser "high concept" should be title comparisons. author comparisons are "hybrids." #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:00 am

@amberjkeyser: @delzey sure for movies but I'm a writer so I've added some mods! #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 3:01 am

@PBWorkshop: Wishing I could hang on until the fade, but gotta go. Thanks to all for the shared wisdom and angst. Thx Bonnie and Greg. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:02 am

@amberjkeyser: @delzey The key is comparing two things that will make instant sense to your target #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:02 am

@SheviStories: Sounds like "high concept" has changed. Used to mean that it grabs you in one line. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 3:02 am

@amberjkeyser: @PBWorkshop Did I miss the angst? #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 3:02 am

@delzey: @BonnieAdamson what's funny is how many print ads still follow ogilvy's formulas. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:02 am

@michaelascotto: Wish I could have made this week's #kidlitchat ... if you're down at ALA Midwinter this weekend, please reach out and say hello!
January 18, 2012, 3:02 am

@amberjkeyser: @SheviStories You could successfully argue that - single line that grabs you = high concept. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:03 am

@deegarretson: That's what I thought too @SheviStories Sounds like "high concept" has changed. Used to mean that it grabs you in one line #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:03 am

@EMKokie: The reality is only a percentage of books can effectively be pitched as "high concept
January 18, 2012, 3:03 am

@amberjkeyser: Wish I could be at ALA. Have fun. RT @michaelascotto: Wish I could have made this week's #kidlitchat ... if you're down at ALA Midwinter ...
January 18, 2012, 3:03 am

@amberjkeyser: You get 2! RT @EMKokie: The reality is only a % of books can effectively be pitched as "high concept
January 18, 2012, 3:03 am

@word_working: have a strong gut feeling abt my ms, but *freeze* when writing queries; this post re 'high-concept' helped. http://t.co/FCPkOyZ2 #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:04 am

@EMKokie: @amberjkeyser @SheviStories Agreed. But I think it has to be more than just grabs you, maybe clear plot in one sentence. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:04 am

@delzey: i think the strongest high concept ideas are titles: THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS... #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:04 am

@SheviStories: @delzey That's nonfiction, right? #KidLitChat

January 18, 2012, 3:05 am

@EMKokie: @amberjkeyser LOL - I mean that many novels, esp. contemp, realistic, really need a clear pitch, but not soundbite hook. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:05 am

@SheviStories: The probably with high concept titles is they tend to be long. Nowadays short is best, like Twilight. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 3:05 am

@BonnieAdamson: Thanks for the chat, guys--fun and enlightening, as usual. over and out. :) #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:05 am

@delzey: @SheviStories yup, still works as a high concept/title pitch. wracking my brain for others. i know there are some... #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:06 am

@SheviStories: Short titles are best because they look better when you shrink the cover to postage stamp size. #KidLitChat
January 18, 2012, 3:06 am

@nardinisisters: I thought high concept meant graps you instantly with a unique twist not thought of before. #kidlitchat
January 18, 2012, 3:06 am

@SheviStories: @nardinisisters Yeah, I thought that too. #KidLitChat

January 18, 2012, 3:07 am

@andreabuginsky: @BonnieAdamson G'night. Thanks for the chat. #kidlitchat

January 18, 2012, 3:07 am

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