New York Write to Pitch 2023, 2024, 2025
For Write to Pitch and Algonkian event attendees or alums posting assignments related to their novel or nonfiction. Publishers use this forum to obtain relevant info before and after the conference event.
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New York Write to Pitch "First Pages"
A forum for New York pitch event alums to post samples of their scenes and prose narrative for detailed critique according to Algonkian Author Connect guidelines. Emphasis on choice of set, narrative cinema, quality of dialogue, metaphor, static and dynamic imagery, interior monologue, general clarity, tone, suspense devices, and routine line editing issues as well.
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Algonkian and New York Write to Pitch Prep Forum
Copies of pre-event studies required of Algonkian attendees regardless of workshop, retreat, or conference. Post-event includes the Algonkian Novel Writing Program for purposes of rewrites and editorial tweaks. Like the rest of our programs, these studies emphasize dramatic act structure, high concept, execution models, setting, and choice of antagonist as core element gateways.
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New York Write to Pitch Conference Reviews
The commentary and publication success stories noted herein by writers and published authors who have attended the New York Write to Pitch--as well as prior pitch events created by Algonkian Writer Conferences--combine to create a representative sample of total responses. All are the result of various articles, interviews, and comments made in Internet forums, as well as mails sent to us. Many of them are quite nuanced and uniquely focused, and as such, a good tie-breaker read for the event.
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A forum for New York pitch event alums to post samples of their scenes and prose narrative for detailed critique according to Algonkian Author Connect guidelines. Emphasis on choice of set, narrative cinema, quality of dialogue, metaphor, static and dynamic imagery, interior monologue, general clarity, tone, suspense devices, and routine line editing issues as well.
Copies of pre-event studies required of Algonkian attendees regardless of workshop, retreat, or conference. Post-event includes the Algonkian Novel Writing Program for purposes of rewrites and editorial tweaks. Like the rest of our programs, these studies emphasize dramatic act structure, high concept, execution models, setting, and choice of antagonist as core element gateways.
The commentary and publication success stories noted herein by writers and published authors who have attended the New York Write to Pitch--as well as prior pitch events created by 
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Introduction to Pre-event Assignments The below seven assignments are vital to reaching an understanding of specific and critical core elements that go into the creation of a commercially viable genre novel or narrative non-fiction. Of course, there is more to it than this, as you will see, but here we have a good primer that assures we're literally all on the same page before the event begins. You may return here as many times as you need to edit your topic post (login and click "edit"). Pay special attention to antagonists, setting, conflict and core wound hooks. And btw, quiet novels do not sell. Keep that in mind and be aggressive with your work. …
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Introduction to Pre-event Assignments The below seven assignments are vital to reaching an understanding of specific and critical core elements that go into the creation of a commercially viable genre novel or narrative non-fiction. Of course, there is more to it than this, as you will see, but here we have a good primer that assures we're literally all on the same page before the event begins. You may return here as many times as you need to edit your topic post (login and click "edit"). Pay special attention to antagonists, setting, conflict and core wound hooks. And btw, quiet novels do not sell. Keep that in mind and be aggressive with your work. …
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