Thanks so much to Alex for not postponing the IWSG. I know we are all little tired from a month of A to Z challenge posting, but I can’t rest now. I need some help.
I mentioned a few months ago that I would be attending two writer’s conferences this year. I went to the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans in March. Had such a blast, but I had no responsibilities.
This weekend is the DFW Writer’s Conference. I have quite a bit planned. Besides the many seminars I am looking forward to attending, I have an appointment to pitch my novel to an agent and I also signed up for a writer’s workshop where I get to share a few pages of my wip and get instant feedback.
For some reason, I am more scared about the pitch session then I am about the workshop. I would much rather read my work to people and have them rip it to shreds constructively critique it the to try and sell my novel. Like to the point that I can’t even remember what my novel is about. Now that is scary.
I mean, is this a strange mental twist or what? I can handle someone telling me what I did needs some work, but can’t handle them telling me what I completed isn’t good enough. Now, I know a novel, pitched to an agent, is far from completed, especially if the agent likes it, it will need some work, but should my mental approach to these to two activities be different. Maybe not?
Anyone else have this particular mental tic? Any tips you can pass along on how to deal with a face to face pitch session with an agent?
Thanks as well to this month’s co-hosts, Lynda Young, Mark Koopmans, and Rachna Chhabria!
Let me know if you’re going to DFWcon. We need to network. 🙂
Sydney Aaliyah Michelle 