Do you know how important hooks are? — Don Massenzio’s Blog

Originally posted on jean’s writing: Extremely. Without hooks, the reader stops reading. Today’s letter in the A-Z Challenge is H. H= Hooks Hooks are needed throughout the story, not just in the beginning. Everyone knows about the Opening Hook. That first paragraph that grabs or catches the reader’s attention. Or not. This is your chance to…

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Understanding YA, NA and MG – A Writers Bible

One of the most salient memories I have from childhood, was the desire to grow up. I was like the opposite of Peter Pan. I couldn’t get old fast enough. Sixteen was this magica…

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