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5 days ago · Hook: A hook is a captivating opening sentence or phrase that grabs the reader’s attention and entices them to continue reading. It can be a surprising fact, a thought-provoking question, a vivid description, or a compelling anecdote. The goal is to engage the reader from the very beginning and make them eager to learn more.
4 days ago · In a piece of academic writing, writers often need to use signposts, or transition sentences that signal the reader of connections to the thesis. To form a signpost, combine transition words, key terms from the thesis, and a mention of the previous topic and new topic.
5 days ago · In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Don Elliot to talk about plotting out a longer series. They talk about how to manage it, how to role it out to readers, and how to make it feel realistic. Jeff stresses in the episode that it is important to hook the reader at the scene/character level.
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2 days ago · Here are three ways to use a listening pass to move your project forward. 1. Review scenes and chapters while writing your first draft. Often, as a mom of teens, I’m forced to break my writing trance to pick up a kid from the hockey rink or drive someone to the football field.
2 days ago · With the large amount of work you are required to read as a student, it is helpful to learn how to read efficiently and interact with the reading.
5 days ago · The key is to not purposely string it out just to maintain curiosity. That curiosity buys you time to build attachment and tension and other forms of engagement, other ways to hook the reader and pull them in. But it is a good supplement when you, again, haven’t done that yet.
1 day ago · Illustration: Spencer Wilson/Synergy/The Guardian 6. Create a positive reading routine “My big life hack is to read every single day,” says Morrish.
