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YouTube for Writers, Part 2: How to Define and Reach Your Target Audience
by Samantha Evans Tschritter @LoveSamEvans
Remember Your First Meeting with a Literary Agent?
Most of us have experienced the first-time pressure of sitting across the table from an agent or publisher to present our heart on a platter. Ten minutes beforehand we run into the nearest bathroom to check our teeth for leftover lunch and cup a hand to our mouths long enough to regret choosing garlic chicken. We’ve practiced our 30-second elevator pitch at nauseum, and after a deep breath we whisper to our reflection, “you’ve got this.” With one last swipe to dry sweaty palms down our hips, we gather our confidence and stride into the meeting room, knowing our manuscript is the next New York Times best-seller.
In my case, the distance between dreams and reality was more of a learning cliff than a learning curve. In fifteen minutes, the acquisition editor enlightened me about platform, audience, and passive verbs.
