Serious Wednesdays: Write that Great Hook!

Last Wednesday, I wrote about some items that a writer needs to create a great novel. The first one
was writing a hook to draw a reader into your book. But what is a hook and how do you create one? Here are a few ideas to get you started:

1. Make your characters sympathetic and relatable immediately
2. Create an inciting incident by using a setting
3. Create intrigue about your characters
4. Startle with the first line
5. Up the stakes within the first few lines
6. Use an ominous something as soon as you can
7. Use a mood theme
8. Begin with a life-changing moment


If you can successfully use one of these ideas for the opening lines in your novel, you will have pulled your reader into your book. Remember: the keyword is "successfully."  Study other successful authors' openings, practice, but never give up.

You can do this!

Happy writing!