Welcome to the Freelancer’s Ultimate Guide to Pitching
From story ideation to dealing with rejection, this in-depth guide, complete with examples of real pitches and publication details, will help you perfect your pitching technique and land you that next commission.
Work your way through the four parts or dip in and out of the sections you need:
What makes a good story and how to find it: The first part of the guide goes back to basics and explains the elements of good storytelling. It also includes tips for finding stories and how to fine-tune an idea
Drafting your pitch: This part covers how to find a home for your story and how to actually draft your pitch (with examples). There’s also a pre-pitching checklist and a bumper list of publications to pitch to in this section.
Finding a home for your story: This section covers all the technical questions you might have about pitching, like when to send your pitch; how to pitch IRL; following up tip, and how often to pitch
Dealing with rejection and celebrating success: The final part of the guide covers how to deal with rejection and how to troubleshoot your pitches. It also explains how to finalising commissioning details and the importance of celebrating success