The First Page: Hooking Your Reader

Hook Critique: Choosing Tense, Part 1

Choosing the Right Tense Hook Critique Series: Article 4, Part 1 By Angela Eschler and Heidi Brockbank Welcome to our fourth article in our Hook Critique series, where we review authors’ opening pages to give them insight on whether they’re creating sufficient hooks...

Hook Critique: POV Part 2

Point of View Hook Critique Series: Article 3, Part 2 Today we’re following up with the second part of our article. Julie Bellon generously allowed us to post a critique of an early first page draft from her novel All Fall Down. (You can see that here.) Below is her...

Hook Critique: POV Part 1

Point of View Hook Critique Series: Article 3, Part 1 By Angela Eschler & Heidi Brockbank Welcome to our third article in our Hook Critique series, where we review authors’ opening pages to give them insight on whether they’re creating sufficient hooks for agents...
Hook Critique: Voice & Word Economy Part 1

Hook Critique: Voice & Word Economy Part 1

Voice and Word Economy Hook Critique Series: Article 2, Part 1 By Angela Eschler Want to develop a loud-and-clear voice? Welcome to our second article in our Hook Critique series, where we review authors’ opening pages to give them insight on whether they’re creating...

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4 Steps to a Boat Full of Fish: The Hook

4 Steps to a Boat Full of Fish: The Hook

4 Steps to a Boat Full of Fish: How to Hook an Audience By Amy Maida Wadsworth Ever been hooked? It tugs at first—a niggling, intriguing irritation you can’t ignore. With a splash and a surge, suddenly you’re racing along, gasping for breath, and barely aware you’ve...

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