Arsenal of Words

OH: the best pitches leave me with a question that I want answered — @marchsoloway #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 16, 2017

Practice your pitch on someone who doesn't know your book & see if they can tell you what it's about.-@marchsoloway #SFWC17

— Michelle Richter (@Michrichter1) February 18, 2017

OH: "If you can lift a line from your pitch and put it in any other story, it's too vague." — @Mary_C_Moore #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 16, 2017

A BIG thanks to agents who heard pitches for 4 hrs straight at #SFWC17. It's like when I did team physicals. Only without the hernia checks.

— Carrie Rubin (@carrie_rubin) February 19, 2017

OH: 1-2 sentence descriptions of books sold on Publisher's Marketplace can inform your pitch and query — Jody Rein #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

OH: an agent's follow up questions after your pitch are worth including in your query letter — @Mary_C_Moore #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 16, 2017

OH: What does your character want most in the world? What happens if they don't get it? Put that in your query letter. #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

OH: Book jacket copy and query letters have the same job—to make you want to read more. – @carliebeth #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

OH: Kill your darlings if they're not furthering your theme. #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

Villains should look stronger and smarter than the protagonist for most of the story.
–Wes Miller#SFWC17

— Paula Munier (@PaulaSMunier) February 18, 2017

OH: I pose a question in the first chapter that I don't answer [in that chapter]. — @KJHoweAuthor #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 19, 2017

OH: When choosing a POV character for a scene, pick the one with the most to lose. — @KJHoweAuthor #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 19, 2017

OH: "Writing is like falling in love in that it's largely unconscious." — Mary Rakow #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 19, 2017

OH: "That's what revising means—to see anew." – @m_wesolowska #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

OH: To become a better self-editor, keep an analytical notebook that breaks down books you read. 📚 #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

OH: Good beta readers are transparently subjective: When I read X, I felt Y, because of Z. — Stuart Horwitz #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

Can poetry always be accompanied by jazz? #SFWC17 pic.twitter.com/IVL9I07Beq

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 18, 2017

This guy @ArsenalOfWords. Bravery. Emotive. Beautiful #SFWC17 pic.twitter.com/FLLoczosar

— Karly Caserza (@KarlyCaserza) February 18, 2017

An agent is the best 10% or 15% you'll ever spend. Heather Graham #SFWC17

— Frances Caballo (@CaballoFrances) February 17, 2017

Keynote by William Bernhardt: "surround yourself with the people who will support your writing goals." #SFWC17

— Jen Chen Tran (@jenchentran) February 18, 2017

My 2nd year at @SFWC—advice is coalescing, I anticipate answers to certain questions, and I have more confidence in where I belong. #SFWC17

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 17, 2017

"It would be nice to see more women on the bestsellers lists." #SFWC17 #word #diversity @kerrylonsdale

— Shivani Bhargava (@shivzb) February 18, 2017

Much like last year, I'll miss the insights & frenetic energy of the last four days atop this hill of words #SFWC17 🌇

— Art Klepchukov (@ArsenalOfWords) February 20, 2017