...hooks are what reels the reader into your story. Usually, it's the first sentence... After reading many, many books, I've come across many, many hooks. I categorized those hooks so you can use them for your own books and I added some examples from successful, published works of fiction so you can get a better idea of the types of hooks.
You might think, "Oh no, ewww, research is for academics!" But you are wrong. When you write a story, any story, you will probably have to do some form of background research. Totally not unusual.
You want your readers to connect with your characters? Well, you'll need to consider these 4 elements when developing the character.
If you write fiction or non-fiction, you might sometimes get this kind of response from editors or critics: "Add more depth to the character." Depth. Hmm, what do you think that means?
If you're just a reader, you might not think too much about the first chapter except whether or not it "grabs you". Whether or not you would continue reading. If you're a reader AND a writer, you might think a little further. Example: "Is there too much world building details? Too little?" "Should I go … Continue reading Writing Fiction: 6 things you MUST HAVE in your first chapter
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