It’s been a few weeks since the first-ever #MoodPitch, and I’m still thinking fondly about all the amazing moodboards and aesthetics which made the Twitter feed beautiful that day. I think this was the most creative and enjoyable pitch event I’ve experienced because we got to think beyond the words. We got to share what we’ve been dreaming about and picturing in our heads.
#MoodPitch is run by @kfoxx_writes, @jamiehunter, and @lulalockwood. You can follow them and @moodpitchers on Twitter to get involved in the next pitch session on November 3rd. They’ll also be holding #PreMoodPitch activities from October 28th-November 2nd. If you’re considering this pitch session or others, I would really recommend participating in the #PreMoodPitch activities. You get to share your moodboard and pitch, receive really helpful critiques, try different exercises to hone in on your GMC (goal-motivation-conflict), and connect with other folks so you can boost each other on the day of the event.
For this event, I was pitching my upper middle grade fantasy and received some solid feedback on my pitch which helped make it more effective during the event.
My three moodboards are posted below, along with my pitches. If you want more information, check out the MoodPitchers website: moodpitch.org.
Moodboards are extremely diverse so definitely look at more than my examples to learn how you want to make your own.
And finally, my pitches:
When obedient, 11yo Maira becomes a wishgiver, her mother’s wish lands them in the palace where her grieving sister poisons the Exalted One. Maira must escape or trick her mother’s final wish before she is imprisoned for the crime or worse.
Be careful what you wish for! When 11yo Maira becomes a wishgiver, her family’s wishes put her mother at the mercy of the Exalted One. To save her, Maira will have to face a giant cobra, stop an army of the dead, and hardest of all…trust herself.
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Christine Letizia 