calling editors and teachers and writers...

[miriamjoyce]

So against what might be my better judgment, I'm teaching the weeklong class for 12-16 year olds in "getting published" again this year. I have doubled or possibly tripled the amount of activities I have planned and I think it will go a lot better than last year. The idea is that we learn to "think like editor/publishers" and go over all the parts

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[jwitchbaby]

I think these are important points. Maybe have them do drafts of the pitch letters and submissions, and then look them over together and/or have you look them over, and correct these details. That way you could incorporate this into writing the letters.

[maxellute]

Previous commentor sounded like s/he had the best, most simple idea. Write cover letters or ptich letters, go over them in pairs or groups, note what was left out. Have a checklist made up of what is essential. Vote for the best letter.
You could make it fun by telling them to pitch something funny--a first-hand decrption of Mars, recipes made from worms.