![]() ![]() ![]() Plus, you'll discover exclusive insider advice from agents and acquiring editors on what they look for in a strong opening. A comprehensive analysis of more than twenty great opening lines from novels and short stories.A rundown on basics such as opening scene length and transitions.Tips on how to avoid common opening gaffes like overusing backstory.Keys for creating a cohesive story-worthy problem.Detailed instruction on how to develop your inciting incident.In Hooked, author Les Edgerton draws on his experience as a successful fiction writer and teacher to help you overcome the weak openings that lead to instant rejection by showing you how to successfully use the ten core components inherent to any great beginning. Les Edgerton is an American author of twenty-three books, including two about writing fiction: Finding Your Voice (Writers Digest Books) and Hooked. The result is a breathtaking page-turner that will keep readers hooked from page one and will never let them go. Why? If a novel or short story has a bad beginning, then no one will keep reading. Les Edgerton is never afraid to reveal his vulnerabilityand culpabilityas he takes us on a head-spinning ride through the bizarre and terrifying experiences in a life that was often defined by violence. Agents and editors agree: Improper story beginnings are the single biggest barrier to publication. The road to rejection is paved with bad beginnings. ![]()
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