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Come spend an afternoon learning how to harness your readers—and keep their attention through the end. This class surveys a variety of strategies for starting a story, as well as techniques for carrying the energy forward well beyond your opening lines.
Aug 9, 2016 · Conflict. Add an antagonist. Change emotion. Irony and surprise. Make People Wonder. Dread Factor. Keep narrative voice compelling. Now, here is the essay separated by each element so you can see how to incorporate into your own story: A Summer Place by Ann Garvin.
Stuck on how to start your novel? Try one of these classic approaches!This visualized excerpt is from "Right Brain Writing: Creative Shortcuts for Wordsmiths...
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Jan 22, 2024 · Writing a strong opening is the best way to hook your reader, but it’s not the end all be all for your book. There are times when the dust jacket alone is enough to have me cradling a book to my ...
Oct 26, 2016 · It’s total click bait, and you don’t want to do that in your writing. It’s bad form. You shouldn’t have to trick your reader into turning the page, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hook them. A hook isn’t about holding back information to get the reader to keep reading, because that can get annoying really fast.
Jan 31, 2016 · The need for speed: Don’t slow your reader down so lose the baggage and cut the fluff. YA author, Julie Musil, talks about the necessity of a good ask/answer cycle. Step #5: The Big O: How To Write A Killer Ending (That Will Have Them Breaking Down Your Doors For More).
Discover how to support your child’s growth as a young reader and writer — with our Reading 101 for Families guide, bilingual parent tips, ideas for building your child’s knowledge of the world, Q&A with experts, and guidance on connecting with your child’s school. Visit the Literacy at Home Overview
