story-pitch
SkillCraft effective story pitches for different publication types and formats. Use when pitching to editors, preparing query letters, or developing story angles. Includes templates for daily news, features, investigations, op-eds, and freelance queries.
Install
git clone https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism.git ~/.claude/skills/story-pitchWhat is story-pitch?
Craft effective story pitches for different publication types and formats. Use when pitching to editors, preparing query letters, or developing story angles. Includes templates for daily news, features, investigations, op-eds, and freelance queries.
What this can do
Capabilities declared in this component's own frontmatter — not inferred.
Inherit all session tools
Declares no tool restrictions — inherits every session tool
~62 tokens of context used while enabled, before you invoke anything
Documentation
README · ~9 min readStory pitch guide
Good stories die in bad pitches. This skill covers pitch structure, angle development, and outlet-specific formatting.
When to use
- Pitching stories to editors (internal or external)
- Developing freelance query letters
- Refining story angles before reporting
- Competing for assignment in a newsroom
- Proposal writing for grants or fellowships
The pitch fundamentals
What every pitch needs
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