I pitched a story idea
to my agent.
An agent,
in the publishing industry,
is a salesperson
She sells stories
or ideas for stories
to publishers,
movie studios,
other interested parties.
And that is
the feedback
I truly want from her.
I don’t need to know
if the idea is ‘good.’
I have an editor
for that purpose.
I want to know
if she can sell my idea,
if there is an interest
or a market
for that type of story.
If the answer is…
maybe,
I then want to know
how I can turn
the maybe into a yes.
What do I have to change
in the pitch to do that?
If the answer is no,
I discard the idea
and I work on another one.
Great salespeople are the experts
on what sells or doesn’t sell.
Business builders need their advice.
And we should listen to it.