tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191202267854919416.post8738549752859743377..comments2023-08-20T08:59:05.893-06:00Comments on Writer, Cogitator, Recovering Ranch Girl: How to Write a Pitch ParagraphTamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06986544384594087203noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191202267854919416.post-72546594092924370822010-11-16T14:28:56.150-07:002010-11-16T14:28:56.150-07:00Tough assignment, no doubt. It's taken me year...Tough assignment, no doubt. It's taken me years to write a pitch in 30-35 words as an opening graf to a submission.<br /><br />The pitch that got me into a Writer's Digest prize: "Everybody benefits from a risk-taker, but does everyone also have to pay for his mistake? Daniel wasn’t a bad husband or father, but he jeopardized his family, and this misfortune continued to echo through his daughter’s and granddaughter’s lives. When you play with the devil, you owe him his due." Concluding."Oh, and in relation to 'Paying the Devil,' free spirits are entertaining people, but they’re hell to live with."Walt Giersbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326037798233835128noreply@blogger.com