Art of the Article Pitch
$130
A key part of getting published is learning to pitch, which is an art form in and of itself. In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of what makes an effective pitch and receive guidance, insight and support about how to navigate the pitching process. Over the course of three, 90-minute sessions, the class will breakdown the key components: pitching a story, not a topic; how to handle pre-reporting; getting to the point quickly and clearly; outlining the main beats of the story; conveying a clear angle, point-of-view and voice; raising the key questions; detailing a reporting plan; and choosing where, when and who to pitch the story to. They will also review and analyze successful pitches that became articles published in places like The New York Times Magazine, Portland Monthly, Cosmopolitan, and The Nation, and they will have the opportunity to write and workshop their own pitches, along with those of their classmates, to make them as strong as possible.
Access Program
We want our writing classes to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions.
Liaison position
Every in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts.
Apply here for the liaison position.
Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon, who covers reproductive rights, health, and justice. Her work has appeared in NPR, New York magazine, The Atlantic, VICE, The Nation, The Washington Post, Mother Jones, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, HuffPost, and The Guardian, among other publications. She has received grants and fellowships from the International Women’s Media Foundation, the International Reporting Project, The Fund for Investigative Journalists, and Type Investigations, reporting stories around the US and the world. Rebecca studied English and art history at Cornell University and served in the Peace Corps in Thailand. Before full-time freelancing, she worked at Washingtonian Magazine and wrote about startups in San Francisco. She is the author of Birth and Access.
