tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post5095769381346351572..comments2023-03-31T03:32:46.597-07:00Comments on Rate Your Story: Premises, PremisesJennifer Swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05407155763105274979noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-34166308065483331512014-03-16T03:44:38.308-07:002014-03-16T03:44:38.308-07:00I love your blog. This is a cool site and I wanted...I love your blog. This is a cool site and I wanted to post a little note to tell you, good job! Best wishes!!!Company Spacehttp://www.sallandstorage.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-23754610886833528282014-03-13T08:11:07.521-07:002014-03-13T08:11:07.521-07:00This was very helpful, thanks for the post and ins...This was very helpful, thanks for the post and insight! For myself, I usually think of my premise after I've written a story, and am thinking of this in terms of my pitch. Sometimes I find the focus that I want/intend (in my pitch) is not quite clear in my story and often helps me go back and do more thoughtful revisions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263469389926841055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-59520337459313816352014-03-12T05:07:11.893-07:002014-03-12T05:07:11.893-07:00SAVE THE CAT is a great resource not only for crea...SAVE THE CAT is a great resource not only for creating premises (or what he calls log-lines) but for getting a handle on the overall structure of a story. <br /><br />In other news, you'd be amazed how many people neglect to mention what their book is about in their cover letter when submitting to agents. Usually, these are the people with the longest cover letters (unless they're the ones with no cover letters at all.) Also, a premise might be a good way to check if you are writing to a trend that's going to be hard to sell. "In a world of werewolves and vampires, star-crossed lovers must..."Ella Kennenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704782746072825230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-77464071964050790532014-03-09T08:33:03.383-07:002014-03-09T08:33:03.383-07:00This sure was helpful. Thank you so much!This sure was helpful. Thank you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235499167503816622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499544192040102367.post-26745798937726768332014-03-05T11:02:02.219-08:002014-03-05T11:02:02.219-08:00This is what Blake Snyder spends a lot of time on ...This is what Blake Snyder spends a lot of time on in his wonderful book, SAVE THE CAT. Not only is it important to start with a premise, but as you write, it's important to go back to it often. And it's wildly useful when pitching or doing a query letter! Great post.Rate Your Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406012783249769647noreply@blogger.com