Comments on: Writing a Pitch http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-a-pitch/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Jeanette Cheezum http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-a-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-78541 Jeanette Cheezum Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:21:12 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1588#comment-78541 I'm excited and can't wait for this to begin. I’m excited and can’t wait for this to begin.

]]> By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-a-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-77198 PreciseEdit Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:46:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1588#comment-77198 300 words isn't much, about 1 double-spaced page. This brings to mind a quote we use in our Writing Tips for a Year series. “When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.” –Cicero Get to the point. Give the reader what he or she needs. Cut out what is unnecessary. Clarity often comes from concision. 300 words isn’t much, about 1 double-spaced page.

This brings to mind a quote we use in our Writing Tips for a Year series.

“When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men’s minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.” –Cicero

Get to the point. Give the reader what he or she needs. Cut out what is unnecessary. Clarity often comes from concision.

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