11 Mistakes You Are Making When Pitching a Story
The only reason your content isn’t out there is: You.
Just wrapped up your story? What’s next? Well, it is time to sell it, my friend. Your voice and ideas won’t reach the world if you don’t master the art of pitching. Luckily, I’m here to save you from making the same mistakes over and over again. Ready? Let’s do this.
Enlisted below are some of the reasons why your pitches keep getting into an abyss of silence and rejection:
1. You are not pitching
Number one crime. It sounds so simple, yet many talented writers are not doing it. If you want your story to be picked up and published, you just have to go ahead and ask for it, literally. Editors rarely come knocking at your door. Steve Jobs once famously said:
“Most people never pick up the phone and call, most people never ask and that’s what separates sometimes the people that do things from the people that just dream about them”
2. Not following the guidelines
They exist for a reason. To guide you. So, adhere to them. Submission guidelines help you understand what a…
