Hooks

A strong hook grabs readers and keeps them reading, or entices them to pick up the book in the first place. Here are some articles on crafting hooks that get a reader's attention.

A sampling of articles on hooks

• The Joy of Discovery: Keeping Readers Hooked Through Story Revelations
• You Had Me at Chapter One: Different Ways to Hook Your Reader
• Here’s the Pitch—It’s a Hit! Crafting Your Novel's Pitch Line
• Is Your Second Line as Good as Your First? Making the Most of Your Paragraphs
• Hook Lines and Stinkers: Crafting Hook Lines to Draw the Reader in
• Pickup Lines: The One-Line Summary
• Double Jeopardy: Hooking the Reader's Brains and Heart
• Wait For It: Hook Lines and the Dramatic Pause
• Story Rulez: Things Every Story Needs to do

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