tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post3688524474256355856..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Post-#PitMad ThoughtsGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-9616836865940842622013-09-28T21:06:13.633-07:002013-09-28T21:06:13.633-07:00That's the spirit, Shay! Rejections are a unav...That's the spirit, Shay! Rejections are a unavoidable for writers, but I'm glad to see you're not letting them get you down. (And personalized rejections are really the best kind). :) <br /><br /><br />Keep submitting and good luck!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-35848186245679610502013-09-28T16:16:14.918-07:002013-09-28T16:16:14.918-07:00Just thought I'd update on those requests, I g...Just thought I'd update on those requests, I got two rejections *inhales, puffs out chest, brushes shoulders* <br />But during that time I also submitted to another agent and got back a more personal reply saying he liked my concept but the writing didn't grab him. I was really glad to hear he liked my idea, so it wasn't all bad news :DShay Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-19607827645256094332013-09-15T13:42:23.432-07:002013-09-15T13:42:23.432-07:00Oh wow. Up for 36 hours straight? I hope you'v...Oh wow. Up for 36 hours straight? I hope you've gotten some sleep since then...<br /><br /><br />That being said, CONGRATULATIONS on your request! That so wonderful, though I imagine it was pretty stressful to have to put that synopsis together last minute. So yes, definitely good to have your materials prepared before you enter an event, because you never know. :) <br /><br /><br />And yay! So glad the pitch critique session was helpful!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-74769356028187344092013-09-13T12:01:16.859-07:002013-09-13T12:01:16.859-07:00I thought it was an amazing event but next time I&...I thought it was an amazing event but next time I'll be better prepared. I really suffered for it. I've been up since 8am uk time since pitmad which started at 1pm for us and I haven't slept yet! It's now 8pm here - so I've been awake for 36 hours. <br />Why?<br />Because I didn't think I'd get a request. All was good and well with the first request but the second asked for a synopsis which I had but didn't fell was GOOD and ended up working on it all night. It's a good problem to have but in truth there was no rush because I could have created a good synopsis in my own time but...you get faved...you get stoked...you panic like you'll be forgotten if you don't reply ASAP.<br /><br /><br />So whatever anyone does, just don't do that. Be prepared because you never know. That's the main thing I learnt even if I kind of already knew it, though this time it was a real jog.<br /><br /><br />The other thing I learnt is pitmad crits like yours (ava) are priceless.Shay Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-26499777875286719542013-09-13T09:50:39.314-07:002013-09-13T09:50:39.314-07:00Yes! RTs are a wonderful way of showing support, p...Yes! RTs are a wonderful way of showing support, particularly when favoriting is heart-attack inducing. And that's a great point about the deluge of pitches—the feed was flying yesterday all day and it was impossible to read them all. <br /><br /><br />And I also spent way too much time on Twitter yesterday. But so what else is new? :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-41835026291837750002013-09-13T09:37:34.742-07:002013-09-13T09:37:34.742-07:00I read a lot of pitches yesterday and RT'd the...I read a lot of pitches yesterday and RT'd the ones that caught my eye. I think that's a great way to tell the writer they have a good pitch. It was impossible to read everything and I could hardly find my own pitches in the midst of all that madness. And I'm sure I spent way more time on Twitter than most agents.Patchinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-32511686786014173592013-09-13T06:09:21.946-07:002013-09-13T06:09:21.946-07:00Congratulations on your favorites, Betsy! And good...Congratulations on your favorites, Betsy! And good luck with those submissions! ^_^ <br /><br /><br />So glad to hear that the feedback was helpful, and I agree that reading all those pitches is a great learning experience. Hope all goes well with you!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-18942782374117007772013-09-13T06:08:34.822-07:002013-09-13T06:08:34.822-07:00It's definitely difficult, but I agree it'...It's definitely difficult, but I agree it's worth it. It really forces you to get to the core of your story, and as a bonus, you can always use it as a logline later on.<br /><br /><br />And the fun of the event is a great bonus. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-51026879488793512372013-09-13T05:50:29.239-07:002013-09-13T05:50:29.239-07:00I learned a lot from reading all the tweets and ge...I learned a lot from reading all the tweets and getting great feedback from your blog. I am grateful to all the writers who have been so encouraging. I even got two favorites from agents. Thanks so much for everything!Betsy Aldredgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-57796365375692766632013-09-13T05:34:42.799-07:002013-09-13T05:34:42.799-07:00I didn't get any favourites, but it was very u...I didn't get any favourites, but it was very useful to create a pitch anyway. Summing your novel up in a sentence is hard but worth it. Plus, it was great fun!Emilynoreply@blogger.com