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Writing Active Hooks

Writing Active Hooks


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Want to engage a reader from the first page of your novel? Better yet, want to keep them engaged and turning the pages? Learning how to write ACTIVE HOOKS can not only help you create page-turning manuscripts but set YOUR novels apart, no matter what you write. -Discover the ten most common and universal types of hooks. -Learn why readers will respond to hooks. -Notice which hooks are most effective given the type of story you're writing. -Give your readers stronger reasons to keep reading. -Learn how to craft hooks consistently for every story. -Find out where hooks MUST be used to create a page-turning manuscript. -Step by step, watch sentences change from zero to multiple hooks. Now discover all ten universal hooks in one complete volume. The Complete How-to Guide covers the full set of universal hooks, plus an analysis of the key locations for hooks across genres. See ALL-New examples for every hook and gain fresh insight into a cornerstone of the writer's craft. If you don't yet have a solid understanding of hooks and where to use them, don't second-guess yourself. See first-hand how authors in all genres incorporate hooks into their work. Use the before-and-after examples to learn how you can duplicate the process and immediately master hooks in your own manuscripts. Every story needs hooks. (Even non-fiction books can benefit from the power of hooks.) The best writers know how and where to create them to keep the reader turning the pages. Do you? Understanding how to compel a reader to keep reading doesn't happen by accident. Powerful writing--no matter what you write--doesn't happen by accident. Get ready to create page-turning novels! "WRITING ACTIVE HOOKS is a powerful combination of fresh insights, practical examples, and how-to advice on the often overlooked but critical element of Hooks...written in a quick-to-read and easy to understand style, and packed with useful application exercises." KELLY L. STONE, author of THINKING WRITE: The Secret to Freeing Your Creative Mind "The Writing Active series takes an all too often overlooked technique, and elevates it to a next-level game changer for powerful fiction." CATHY YARDLEY, author of ROCK YOUR PLOT


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781939210197
  • Publisher: Cantwell Publishing, LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Cantwell Publishing, LLC
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 308
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 462 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1939210194
  • Publisher Date: 16 Sep 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Complete How-to Guide
  • Width: 152 mm


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