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Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"There are some grammar and punctuation problems here, so make sure to give it a proofread or two. And yes, this pitch needs to show more plot and story arc. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"Yeah, I've seen this many times before. Would need infusions of fresh twists."
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"I kind of like this in spite of some familiar elements. I'd really like to see a fresh spin on the "girl hiding to play a boy's game" thing."
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"There's something really nice about this pitch. Well done. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"Agreed on both counts. There has to be something alluring and really powerful about the historical setting to make it worthwhile, and the lack of real plot isn't helping. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"I'm having a tough time with the "epic" fantasy of this all. It's feeling too derivative for me. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"My only problem is that I feel like people have been trying to tap into that Project Runway thing for years and it never really works. It's too easy to telegraph fashion industry lingo and magic words into a book — it never really feels…"
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"If I were to push Tamar's thought further, I'd say you'd have to make this series even younger to pull it off. I don't think MG readers are really looking for history lessons, so the whiff of something educational might set them…"
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"Yeah, I also feel like this could be good but you skipped some key information. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"I kind of like it too. Has anyone done a book from Becky Thatcher's POV before?"
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"Is this...a werewolf dystopian?"
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"I also feel like I've seen a title like this before. And I'm just going to be a bit wary of the Jewish angle here. I know a lot of Jews in Texas that aren't having a rough go of it. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"I feel like the plot is hiding in the second to last sentence. Dig it out. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"What exactly is her power? You never really say. "
Elana Roth replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Pitch Slam 2 is Here!"I agree. I think a "life after death" MG novel would be a much wider field for you to play in and one I'm not totally tired of yet."
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