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Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go

by Les Edgerton

3.5

2007 Β· 256 pages

About Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go

Agents and editors agree: improper story beginnings are the single biggest barrier to publication. Why? If a novel or short story has a bad beginning, then no one will keep reading. It's just that simple. "Hooked" provides readers with a detailed understanding of what a beginning must include, (setup, backstory, the inciting incident, etc.); instruction on how to successfully develop the story problem; tips on how to correct common beginning mistakes; exclusive insider advice from agents; acquiring book editors, and journal editors; and much more.

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