Hooked Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go

Name: Hooked Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go
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ISBN: 9781582974576

ISBN-10: 1582974578

ISBN-13: 9781582974576

Edition: 2007

Authors: Les Edgerton

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*The first pages are the #1 key to acceptance or rejection of manuscripts--most agents and editors claim to make their decision on a manuscript after the very first page, which means that no writer can afford to have a weak story beginning *The first and only fiction-writing book that focuses exclusively on beginnings--no other book on the market addresses story beginnings in a comprehensive manner Agents and editors agree: Improper story beginnings are the single biggest barrier to publication. Why? If a novel or short story has a bad beginning, then no one will keep reading. It's just that simple. Hooked provides readers with a detailed understanding of what a beginning must include…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/12/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.05" wide x 6.96" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Foreword : the all-important beginning


Introduction : why a book on beginnings



Story structure and the scene



Opening scenes : an overview



The inciting incident, the initial surface problem, and the story-worthy problem



The setup and backstory



Combining the inciting incident, story-worthy problem, initial surface problem, setup, and backstory



Introducing your characters



Foreshadowing, language, and setting



Great opening lines



Red flag openers to avoid



Opening scene length and the use of transitions



The view from the agent's and editor's chair


Epilogue : play the game forward