tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post741744011311578407..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: A post that's kinda-but-not-really about pitch sheetsStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68811259058321959202011-10-17T22:08:31.223-05:002011-10-17T22:08:31.223-05:00That looks kind fun to do actually. :)That looks kind fun to do actually. :)Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89633975872634058612011-10-11T11:51:01.110-05:002011-10-11T11:51:01.110-05:00No, no, I love trivia! :)
50!!!! Wow! Gulp.
Yea...No, no, I love trivia! :)<br /><br /><br />50!!!! Wow! Gulp.<br /><br />Yeah, that's probably why I get Being Superior. 'Cause I've read it. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34369692298280742962011-10-11T09:27:34.461-05:002011-10-11T09:27:34.461-05:00Either that, or you could grab a couple of your fr...Either that, or you could grab a couple of your friends and do a photo shoot. That could be fun! :)Becki Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421459879883678878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64161930156240025302011-10-10T21:07:59.316-05:002011-10-10T21:07:59.316-05:00Book blogger, excellent questions. There's no ...Book blogger, excellent questions. There's no real rule about it, but I would say try to limit yourself to 150ish words. Think back cover copy length.<br /><br />It's funny you ask about images. When I made mine, it was the days before there were so many rules about web images. Mine - I'm pretty sure - were all stock art through Microsoft or something. (Funny aside - for another pitch sheet of mine, I had an image I adored of a boy and girl sitting on a dock. Several years later, <br />I saw it on the new releases table at Barnes & Noble. It was a great stock photo, and I guess some publishing house decided they wanted to use it.)<br /><br />Anyway, you can buy images on stock photo sites. Usually they're pretty cheap.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32163293799005982132011-10-10T21:01:03.536-05:002011-10-10T21:01:03.536-05:00Rachelle, I think you and I are the only 2 people ...Rachelle, I think you and I are the only 2 people in the world who like the title :)<br /><br />My original concept for the story was that Skylar would be somebody who thought of herself as superior to those around here and that she would topple and learn that she really wasn't. I'm a classic case of a writer who names her books something that only makes sense/sounds good/grabs your attention if you've actually read the book.<br /><br />My publisher didn't like the title so requested I rename it and the other books in the series. Many, many emails were traded. After about 50 titles, Me, Just Different was their suggestion. I suggested "Out is the New In" for book two, and they revised it to Out with the In Crowd. And "So Over It" was mine and didn't get touched.<br /><br />Though in Me, Just Different I still managed to work in an original line of Connor's where he says something about Skylar being far superior to any girl he's ever known.<br /><br />More trivia than you bargained for, I'm sure :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11748274137647013982011-10-10T20:54:29.048-05:002011-10-10T20:54:29.048-05:00Emii, thank you! What a compliment. The good news ...Emii, thank you! What a compliment. The good news is, that doesn't magically happen. (Well, bad news for me, but good news because it means there's no reason why you couldn't do it too.) In the original draft of the story, Skylar dates Eli just ... you know ... because. He's there ... he's cute ... he likes her. But I had a lot of feedback from early readers that said they did NOT like Skylar, so I knew I needed to make her more endearing. The story needed her relationship with Eli, but I knew I had to make it for a stronger reason. It took some brainstorming :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48424563079921755012011-10-10T20:51:44.775-05:002011-10-10T20:51:44.775-05:00Tonya, yes it IS like that, isn't it? I wouldn...Tonya, yes it IS like that, isn't it? I wouldn't spray perfume on your pitch sheet, but pink would be fine :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-67698023698785631932011-10-10T20:12:56.627-05:002011-10-10T20:12:56.627-05:00I have a question or two. How many words can the b...I have a question or two. How many words can the bit describing your story be? And as for the image, where do you usually get it from? Would they allow you to use an image just randomly off of Google... or do you take it, or...♫book bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619387343045339910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49469079342905261842011-10-10T19:51:08.173-05:002011-10-10T19:51:08.173-05:00*Squeal!* I made it. :)
Okay, on to the real com...*Squeal!* I made it. :) <br /><br />Okay, on to the real comment:<br /><br />I like your original title, Stephanie. How many times was it changed before it became Me, Just Different?<br /><br />Like you, I had no idea what a one/pitch sheet was until a preparation email pertaining to my first conference mentioned it was a good idea to bring them. Which of course led to a lot of frenzied Googling. I actually didn't know they were alternatively called pitch sheets until today, this post. :) <br /><br />I actually ended up creating one not too long ago after seeing Abbie Michael's awesome one. Because of how much fun it was trying to find a cool picture to represent my story, I ended up printing out neat pictures to serve as inspiration for all my medievel heroines. I once thought having pictures of characters was weird, but I've changed my mind.<br /><br />Okay, little of that was relevent, sorry. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29208012912819792312011-10-10T18:56:58.752-05:002011-10-10T18:56:58.752-05:00I made it up there!!! Great post Stephanie!I made it up there!!! Great post Stephanie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40910578058054992682011-10-10T18:33:13.664-05:002011-10-10T18:33:13.664-05:00Ha ha! Tonya, I LOVE THAT PART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...Ha ha! Tonya, I LOVE THAT PART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He he. Probably my favorite part, besides the "bend and snap" part, of course. :DBecki Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421459879883678878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68472301581091326432011-10-10T16:34:25.670-05:002011-10-10T16:34:25.670-05:00I think I'll probably enjoy making my pitch sh...I think I'll probably enjoy making my pitch sheet, it looks fun.:D<br /><br /> This is kind of random, but I've always admired how your book "connects" -- my first draft just has all these loose ends. Like in your book, the reason Skylar is with Eli is because she OWES him -- and it's like a really strong leash or something that we understand is important and can't just be dropped.emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72021875552913438382011-10-10T12:20:29.935-05:002011-10-10T12:20:29.935-05:00I like the colors & pictures part ( but not pi...I like the colors & pictures part ( but not pics of myself) it reminds me of Legally Blonde where Elle hands the guy a resume and he"s like<br />"it's pink"<br />And she says "and its scented! It adds a little something, don't you think?" <br />Lol! I love that movie & it's quotes. "whoever said orange was the new pink is seriously disturbed!"Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31196813909926733812011-10-10T12:07:45.837-05:002011-10-10T12:07:45.837-05:00I finally made it!! I am so excited congrats to ev...I finally made it!! I am so excited congrats to everyone else who made it! =)Natalienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50237045784350441492011-10-10T11:14:18.898-05:002011-10-10T11:14:18.898-05:00haha - kinda-but-not-really about pitch sheets... ...haha - kinda-but-not-really about pitch sheets... :D<br />Oh, pitch sheets actually sound interesting! One of my favorite parts of publishing little stories online is writing the little summary - I like the fact you have to hook people :)<br /><br />MicahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66723904533855358522011-10-10T11:08:03.066-05:002011-10-10T11:08:03.066-05:00Sorry about that! The dangers of typing with a tod...Sorry about that! The dangers of typing with a toddler hanging off you... :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-875098302194065482011-10-10T11:04:39.753-05:002011-10-10T11:04:39.753-05:00I think that's my name on the top 20 list. My ...I think that's my name on the top 20 list. My first name is spelt Jyllenna and if my name is spelt wrong its no big deal. I'm just excited to have made it to there!Jyllennahttp://christiancentre.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82477922481056872582011-10-10T08:46:34.141-05:002011-10-10T08:46:34.141-05:00YAY! I'M SO EXCITED! I can't wait for the...YAY! I'M SO EXCITED! I can't wait for the next one to come out!!!!! Also, the info on the pitch/one sheets was very helpful. I never knew that you were supposed to make them with pictures and colors, but I suppose it only makes sense. Wouldn't YOUR eye be drawn to the brightest one? :)Becki Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421459879883678878noreply@blogger.com