High Concept
Jennifer Azantian ❄️☃️❄️ @jenazantian · Feb 4
High concept stories across age groups that can be compared to Black Mirror that *also* deep-dive into character. Think the episode San Junipero. #MSWL
Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller · Jan 22
High concept, diverse, FUNNY YA Contemporary. PLEASE! #mswl
Mara Delgado 🇵🇷 @little_mswriter · Jan 18
Mara Delgado 🇵🇷 @little_mswriter
Since I’m actively acquiring, here’s a bit of my mswl. A couple of things:1. Diverse and Own Voices stories are always welcome in my inbox
2. Please don’t pitch me on twitter.
3. And of note, I’m only accepting agented submissions at this time!
I’m looking for historical romance that is warm and tropey, high concept and engaging. I also like high concept historical romance that goes dark and explores characters a la Kerrigan Byrne. Where are the diverse and #ownvoices historicals? #MSWL
John Cusick @johnmcusick · Jan 16
Secondly, YA: I love genre stuff, fantasy, sci-fi, even the right historical. I'd love to see some really high-concept stand alone, too. And in all things, diverse voices, diverse stories, under-represented points of view, ALWAYS. #MSWL
Ruoxi Chen @jruoxichen · Jan 8
Katherine Locke @Bibliogato
I am not an agent or an editor, so I'm just throwing it out there for writers who do humor better than me:I would kill for a YA book that captured the tone and feeling of the late great tv show Dead Like me.
selfishly expanding this into a #mswl for adult SFF that hits that Dead Like Me sweet spot of charming sardonic & reserved w/a deep undercurrent of heartbreak & stunning empathy that will break into the main storyline without warning. high concept but make it lump in your throat
Lina Langlee @LinaLanglee · Jan 7
Right, (like a lot of other people) I've finished reading The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (🤯) and I'm adding high-concept novels to my submissions wishlist!
Subs guidelines: katenashlit.co.uk/submissions/
#askagent #literaryagent #MSWL #amquerying #amwriting
Brian Geffen @Brian_Geffen · Jan 4
4/ #MSWL: I would love to find more MG fantasy that combines commercial, high concept plotting with gorgeous prose. Books packed with action, adventure, heart, & friendship that tow the line between literary and commercial. Wildly original worldbuilding, always!
Peter Knapp @petejknapp · Jan 3
Peter Knapp @petejknapp
whoops, thread broken! # 10: Big middle grade series, such as ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME, THE CANDYMAKERS, MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, etc! #mswland I also will always love my big, high concept MG series! #MSWL
Tracy WANTS A NAP Marchini @TracyMarchini · Jan 1
I'd also love to see more high concept picture book manuscripts - give me clever, witty and/or hysterical but with a heart. #mswl
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · 23 Dec 2018
Day 23 of #25DaysofMSWL: high concept story with beautifully written and complex characters. #MSWL
P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary · 13 Dec 2018
"Illustrated picture books (by professional illustrators) that are high concept and character-driven or nonfiction-based.” @msmariavicente #MSWL mariavicente.com/representation/
Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife · 8 Dec 2018
Day 8 of #25DaysofMSWL part 1: I want a strong writer in the vein of Kit Frick, Laura Weymouth, Claire Legrand, Laura Taylor Namey. What is stand out about them is they have a eloquence in their writing and a high concept story. #MSWL
Kristy Hunter @KristySHunter · 7 Nov 2018
#MSWL I know I've been tweeting a lot about #YA & #MG projects, but I'm still looking for some really fabulous #WF. High concept, great voice, accessible writing. Wow me with something I haven't seen before.
Peter Knapp @petejknapp · 23 Oct 2018
Peter Knapp @petejknapp
High on my #MSWL for 2018: high concept MIDDLE GRADE! If you've written anything like THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, THE CANDYMAKERS, NEVERMOOR, THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, etc. then please query me! parkliterary.com/get-in-touch/Also still very true! High on the #MSWL right now is high concept middle grade!
ZR/Zabé Ellor @ZREllor · 21 Oct 2018
Ali Corvere @AliCorvere
There is a startling lack of dragons in YA fantasy.Always a #MSWL for me! Make them high-concept and fresh!
ZR/Zabé Ellor @ZREllor · 27 Sep 2018
#MSWL High-concept, diverse, fantasy THREE MUSKETEERS retelling
Alex Arnold @alexyarnold · 13 Sep 2018
Funny contemporary middle grade with a high concept twist #MSWL
Ali Herring @HerringAli · 12 Sep 2018
#MSWL I’m drawn to high-concept commercial fiction with a literary flair! I also love a funny MG voice. I want all the YA & MG (contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal). Yes to spooky MG and coming age. Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, (Secular and Inspirational).
Stephanie Stein @stephlystein · 12 Sep 2018
Stephanie Stein @stephlystein
Oooh, #MSWL day! I don’t have a ton of time to pop in today, but check out past tweets or my (up-to-date!) post on the site, linked in my profile. But while I’m here...Bring me a YA romance that reads like your favorite fanfic. High-concept premise (fake relationship? Austen retelling? Whatever!), slow burn, Big OTP Energy. #mswl