{"id":10206,"date":"2022-06-14T09:27:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=10206"},"modified":"2022-06-17T07:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T14:29:22","slug":"do-you-even-know-what-a-pitch-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/do-you-even-know-what-a-pitch-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you even know what a pitch is?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So many writers don&#8217;t even know what a <em>pitch<\/em> is &#8212; and that&#8217;s OK!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, that&#8217;s why I love working with people new to freelance writing. It is surprisingly <em>easy<\/em> to learn how to get published again and again&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;if you have the right knowledge, and a little bit of guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth is: you don&#8217;t need much to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s a short list of what you DO NOT NEED before you get your first paid publication:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You don&#8217;t need to be an expert.<\/li><li>You don&#8217;t need a portfolio.<\/li><li>You don&#8217;t need previous experience as a writer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The one thing you do need is relatively simple&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You <em>have to <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>learn how to write a good<\/em><em> pitch.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what is a pitch? In essence, it is a short proposal to an editor that says: &#8220;Here&#8217;s my idea &#8212; can I write it for you?&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s that simple.  (And that hard.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course &#8212; there are so many simple mistakes that are easy to prevent &#8212; with a little feedback from an expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One writer&#8217;s pitch sounded just like an advertisement for a travel agency. This was <em>so easy<\/em> to fix. All it took was one little change.<\/li><li>Another writer had a great idea for an article &#8212; but they killed their chances by offering too much of the right thing. (A very tempting mistake!) Again, a short revision made their pitch much better.<\/li><li>Yet another writer wrote an amazing pitch, but it was way too long. They had to shorten it the right way. After a little bit of guidance, they got a positive response from the editor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you learn the fundamentals of pitching, a little bit of feedback can make the difference between failure and success. Here&#8217;s what one of my students wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-1024x396.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10208\" width=\"512\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-1024x396.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-768x297.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You don&#8217;t have to spend 20 years learning to pitch! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s true that many writers are able to figure the process out on their own &#8212; and that many people <em>do<\/em> learn on their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, why learn things the hard way, when there&#8217;s an easy alternative?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you really want to make <em>fast<\/em> progress, then you may as well follow a proven path to success. (And have a coach guide you through the process.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why I&#8217;d love to work with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn the fundamentals in less than two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even better:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to pay a penny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s probably not the smartest business plan on my end. (I can hear my accountant groaning.) However, I&#8217;m giving you free mentoring and free training for two weeks.  Plenty of time to learn the fundamentals &#8212; so you can start pitching and getting paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To take advantage of this, you just need to join Writing Launch using the coupon code <em>TWOWEEKS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you sign up, you can take our seven day crash course on pitching. You can then send me a pitch for feedback, which I&#8217;ll happily give you &#8212; for free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that sounds good, then please <a href=\"https:\/\/writinglaunch.com\/get-your-first-publication-a-seven-day-crash-course\/\" data-type=\"URL\">learn more about the pitching course right now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I look forward to working with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; Jacob Jans<br>    Writing Launch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS: The two weeks of mentoring and training are completely free <em>if you use the coupon code<\/em> TWOWEEKS &#8212; click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/writinglaunch.com\/free\/?coupon=TWOWEEKS\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/writinglaunch.com\/free\/?coupon=TWOWEEKS\">sign up with the coupon code prefilled.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So many writers don&#8217;t even know what a pitch is &#8212; and that&#8217;s OK! In fact, that&#8217;s why I love working with people new to freelance writing. It is surprisingly easy to learn how to get published again and again&#8230; &#8230;if you have the right knowledge, and a little bit of guidance. 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