Was talking with one of our assistants who has a pitch to prepare for and gave him some advice that he found helpful so I figured I'd share it here in case anyone else did:



(All Twitter caveats apply that this is what has worked for me but you have to find what works for you.)

1) Biggest mistake writers make when pitching is getting bogged down in details. Think about it like a great movie you saw recently that you're telling a friend about. You don't describe every scene. You talk about a great opening, main characters, big moments and the end.