On Tuesday, I celebrated writing this newsletter for four years!

Today I have been writing the Pitch Master newsletter/blog for four years.

Thank you to everyone who have been with me from the beginning and welcome new readers!

I love writing for you. You guys rock! Your questions and suggestions teach me every day and inspire new articles. If you have questions or comments, just hit reply to your email. I read and respond to every one.

Some questions for you for Year Five:

• What subjects do you want more of?
• What do you want less of?
• Is there anything I’m not covering that you’d like me to write about?

If you missed an email or you want to re-read something, here are all the articles from the last year divided by subject. I’ll be back in your inbox next week with fresh content!

Writing Craft

1. ​Tell a Story like Margot Robbie​
2. ​Based on a True Story vs. Inspired by a True Story: What’s the Difference? ​
3. ​How to Fictionalize a True Story​
4. ​How to Build Momentum with Cause and Effect ​
5. ​How to Spot and Plug Plot Holes ​
6. ​Can Your Story Use a Little Love? ​
7. ​Writing Strong Villains Using the Villain’s Journey​
8. ​How to Create a Villain​
9. ​The Villain’s Team: How to Write Henchmen​
10. ​Build Your Henchmen ​
11. ​Character Arc Secrets: The Four Beat Formula​
12. ​All is Lost vs. Dark Night of the Soul: How They’re Different and Why You Need Them​
13. ​All-American Archetypes: Heroes, Rebels, and Underdogs​
14. ​The Power of Underdog Stories​
15. ​Follow Your Inspiration​
16. ​The Genius of Grimm’s Fairy Tales ​
17. ​It’s None of Your Business How I Write ​

Book Selling

1. ​Your Books Should Be on Bookshop.org ​
2. ​Your Books and Screenplays Should be in Google Books, the World’s Largest Library​
3. ​Selling Your Books at Live Events: Where to Sell & Table Tricks ​
4. ​Selling Books at Live Events: How to Talk to Customers​
5. ​Selling Books at Live Events: Money Management​
6. ​Sell More Books with a Universal Book Link ​

Multiple Streams of Income

1. ​How to Make Money Writing Magazine Articles ​
2. ​How to Write an Audio Drama and Why You Should ​

Mindset

• ​Work on Your Craft Like Margot Robbie​
• The Positive Part of No ​
• ​Do the Hard Thing​
• ​How to Write When You Don’t Feel Like It ​

Building Your Writer Business

1. ​How to Schedule Your Writing Year Like a Pro​
2. ​Steal My Creative Calendar & Fill Your Feed All Year ​
3. ​From Stuck to Steady: The Daily 3-Step System for Your Writer Business​
4. ​The Creator’s Guide to Generative Search Optimization (GSO) ​
5. ​Resources for Writers: My Favorite Podcasts, Books, & Tools ​
6. ​How to Turn Readers into Fans​
7. ​Why You Need a Newsletter​
8. ​The Creator’s Guide to Generative Search Optimization (GSO) ​
9. ​The One Person Movie Studio: An 8-Step AI Filmmaking Workflow Straight From a Working Creator ​

Legal Stuff Writers Need to Know (Promise It’s More Fun Than It Sounds)

1. ​Do You Need Permission to Write About Real People?​
2. ​What Kind of Lawyer Do You Need When Writing About Real People? ​
3. ​What is Public Domain and Why Does it Matter for Writers?​
4. ​Fan Fiction 101: Write What You Love, Publish What You Own ​
5. ​Estate Planning for Writers: Planning for Your Creative Afterlife ​
6. ​Estate Planning for Writers Part 2: Organizing Your Creative​
7. ​Estate Planning for Writers Part 3: Estate Lawyers Don’t Do Copyright: Here’s Who You Really Need​

Cheers,

Lindsey

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