Novel Marketing Write Bestselling Pitches by Avoiding These 10 Copywriting Mistakes
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Jun 29, 2022 AI Snips
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Realm Makers Pitch Critiques Reveal Ten Mistakes
- Thomas critiques pitches yearly at Realm Makers and sees common mistakes that make pitches fall flat.
- He uses that live feedback to teach ten recurring mistakes authors should avoid when crafting pitches.
Strip Nonessential Details
- Remove unnecessary setting, mood, and scene detail from pitches; highlight the core conflict or hook instead.
- Example: "Boston" and "happy" were cut because trying to get pregnant is the pitch's essential element.
Name Only Your Main Character
- Limit named characters in a pitch to one (or at most two) to avoid confusion and character overload.
- Pitches with four or more named characters typically exceed 400 characters and lose reader interest.