The exact text of a pitch I sold to The Atlantic

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Illustration by Mattie Lubchansky

Hi friends! Let’s keep it nice and simple today: Here is the exact pitch I sent to The Atlantic, which resulted in a commission.

I sold it a while back for $400 (after negotiating up from $350, always negotiate!). A few quick things to note:

• My absolute floor for journalistic freelance writing is $1/word … except when it…