tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post5038461493124956919..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: You Need A Hook!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-126337587458978722011-06-03T13:32:14.267-04:002011-06-03T13:32:14.267-04:00I also had this crazy idea that once you got to th...I also had this crazy idea that once you got to the middle of the book not every chapter needed a hook. But then, a reader has no reason to turn the page. Gotta have that hook!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264060298236728344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-91410707806764229702011-06-03T13:01:04.199-04:002011-06-03T13:01:04.199-04:00Very nice post!! I've had to go through my MS ...Very nice post!! I've had to go through my MS and sharpen the hooks at the end of many of my chapters.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721556815192785649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-63638000634428101122011-06-02T23:20:12.586-04:002011-06-02T23:20:12.586-04:00I'm reading City of Fallen Angels right now an...I'm reading City of Fallen Angels right now and yes, Cassandra Clare is the master of hooks. I love how she shifts POV right when she gets you with that hook. Amazing stuff.Anita Saxenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444339735834716979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-55972799107408534902011-06-02T16:31:48.631-04:002011-06-02T16:31:48.631-04:00Good point! I've always kind of prided myself...Good point! I've always kind of prided myself on my hooks. I like them, and like to try to make the reader think guess what, something more's coming!D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-55918963843836977172011-06-02T16:17:46.687-04:002011-06-02T16:17:46.687-04:00Good post, Margie, and something we all need to re...Good post, Margie, and something we all need to remind ourselves to do.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-87009259174561400672011-06-02T14:31:54.618-04:002011-06-02T14:31:54.618-04:00great point, Margie, and one I'm trying to imp...great point, Margie, and one I'm trying to implement through the revisions I'm now hip-deep in. :)Kristihttp://www.kristinaknightauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-16900971194330668832011-06-02T13:47:54.237-04:002011-06-02T13:47:54.237-04:00I like your hook analogy. I think there should be ...I like your hook analogy. I think there should be a big hook to yank authors (like old vaudeville skits) out of complacency. I probably wouldn't have neck if they did.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.com