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The Five Finger Pitch: an explanation
In this animation, Michael Lengsfield describes how to use his five finger pitch technique for summarising stories
Michael Lengsfield describes his Five Finger Pitch technique and suggests it as one way to quickly summarise your story.
The aim is to find a story shape you can confidently use as a starting point for your writing.
In the next step you will have the opportunity to create and share your own Five Finger Pitch.
Here are the hand illustrations used in the animation for you to download and use for future reference: Five Finger Pitch Pictures. Enjoy!
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