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#4 rule of pitching: Know what's come before

#4 rule of pitching: Know what’s come before

The lack of a simple clips search can tank your idea
#3 rule of pitching: Flyspeck your copy

#3 rule of pitching: Flyspeck your copy

In story pitches, first impressions count
The project pitch that won funding from the International Women's Media Foundation

The project pitch that won funding from the International Women’s Media Foundation

"Don't start from the grant; start from the story," says reporter Ylenia Gostoli
Pitching the IWMF: Focus on undercovered issues, think big and dare to stretch

Pitching the IWMF: Focus on undercovered issues, think big and dare to stretch

For 30 years, the International Women's Media Fund has helped fund women journalists and ambitious projects around the world
#2 rule of pitching: Respect submission protocols

#2 rule of pitching: Respect submission protocols

Following form doesn't have to limit creativity, and shows you are a professional
Pitching a new editor: Don't be too clever

Pitching a new editor: Don’t be too clever

A successful freelancer confesses how her "motor mouth" can turn off editors and tank her good ideas
#1 rule of pitching: Study the publication

#1 rule of pitching: Study the publication

Researching the basics of the site you're pitching to — story length, purpose and tone — reveals respect for the work of reporting
7 Fatal Flaws of Story Pitches

7 Fatal Flaws of Story Pitches

How to identify common mistakes that get in the way of landing that big idea
Economic Hardship Reporting Project seeks story pitches that personalize poverty

Economic Hardship Reporting Project seeks story pitches that personalize poverty

"Mine your life," says managing director David Wallis; think about what you’re an expert in and share that story
Hitting home runs with story pitches

Hitting home runs with story pitches

Agents and editors at the 2019 Power of Narrative conference lob feedback and advice in a live pitch session