Ann Byle was the first agent I ever pitched to at a conference. I was nervous of course, but she was so affirming and interested in what I had to say that she put me right at ease. I am honored to have her as my guest today. Welcome, Ann! Please tell us about yourself and your company, Credo Communications. Credo Communications, founded by Tim Beals in 2005, is a literary agency representing fiction and nonfiction authors and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Credo’s agents have placed books with over 40 publishers. Credo also offers writing, editing and publishing Read More
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Can Loglines and Beat Sheets Convert This Pantser?
At long last I am reading Blake Snyder’s book Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting that You’ll Ever Need. Though it’s written for screenwriters, many author friends have recommended it as a resource for how to write novels. I haven’t finished it yet, but I have already found many pearls. Logline Snyder (1957-2009) describes a logline (also called a one-line) as a one-sentence description of your screenplay. As authors, we often hear of an “elevator pitch” which means if you were on an elevator and the publisher/agent of yours dreams was riding with you to the next Read More