tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post6243182977901984043..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Hook, Hook, Where is the Hook?Adam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-46968201625657288372011-04-11T01:34:40.215+07:002011-04-11T01:34:40.215+07:00Thanks for the great tips! I'm trying to come ...Thanks for the great tips! I'm trying to come up with a hook line as we speak, for a contest...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-40063713757299591132011-04-08T10:40:50.606+07:002011-04-08T10:40:50.606+07:00Thanks!Thanks!Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-53558117026418701092011-04-08T09:28:10.759+07:002011-04-08T09:28:10.759+07:00I like it, Keriann! I love the inherent conflict t...I like it, Keriann! I love the inherent conflict that <i>she</i> destroyed his marriage.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-52924104112198172782011-04-08T09:04:29.984+07:002011-04-08T09:04:29.984+07:00I always struggle with this because it makes my Wi...I always struggle with this because it makes my WiP sound kind of stupid.<br /><br />"A witch who uses her powers to help people fall in love begins having feelings for a man whose marriage she accidentally destroyed."<br /><br />It's difficult because there's SO much more to the story. I hope I did this right; it's my first attempt :).Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-38197403808533086202011-04-08T01:05:57.161+07:002011-04-08T01:05:57.161+07:00Very inspiring. I should seriously question these ...Very inspiring. I should seriously question these with my own writing. Thanks.Lux and Stanhttp://luxandstansbigadventure.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-86235439082119219212011-04-07T20:21:51.088+07:002011-04-07T20:21:51.088+07:0023 words ain't bad, Matt. I usually shoot for ...23 words ain't bad, Matt. I usually shoot for less than 25 (though obviously the fewer, the better).Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-14602042479148983372011-04-07T20:09:43.404+07:002011-04-07T20:09:43.404+07:00Great post! I like your hook. I love the process o...Great post! I like your hook. I love the process of creating a new story. I hope you are enjoying it.<br /><br />I had to take up the gauntlet and give it a shot:<br /><br />"A young huntress battles silver-eyed warriors and scheming foreign nobles when she leaves her forest homeland to find a cure for the Wasting."<br /><br />Probably a little long-winded for a log line.Hepiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454133938753758390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-37726219115320724422011-04-07T11:04:08.703+07:002011-04-07T11:04:08.703+07:00Glad you guys like the hook. It's still changi...Glad you guys like the hook. It's still changing as I'm planning everything (a sometimes-frustrating process, but at least it's faster than drafting). I'm sure you'll hear more when I have things to say about it.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-53796547826936183442011-04-06T23:32:19.130+07:002011-04-06T23:32:19.130+07:00This is a great primer! Making those one-sentence ...This is a great primer! Making those one-sentence loglines is always a hair-tearing experience. And I agree with Susan Kaye Quinn that your hook sounds great.jjdebenedictishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950592240599703771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-18824361728171864792011-04-06T21:42:28.452+07:002011-04-06T21:42:28.452+07:00Excellent breakdown Adam! This makes it look easy,...Excellent breakdown Adam! This makes it look easy, but it is NOT.<br /><br />And Ninja, Dragons, AND Mechs? I want to read that story.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-75951453108832204362011-04-06T21:20:08.466+07:002011-04-06T21:20:08.466+07:00I love having something to "check" again...I love having something to "check" against and this is a great list! It makes more sense to me than some formulaic approaches, which hint at the right idea, but may not work for every story.<br /><br />Your hook sounds great! I think coming up with the hook <i>before</i> you write the 100,000 words is the way to go. I'm doing that for the first time now, and it's so much easier.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-1375778907837135132011-04-06T20:48:51.394+07:002011-04-06T20:48:51.394+07:00You're quite welcome, Josh. I'd never say ...You're quite welcome, Josh. I'd never say it's THE way to do it, but it helps me think about it. Glad it helps you too.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-60926461379080854982011-04-06T20:26:33.465+07:002011-04-06T20:26:33.465+07:00Thanks for this I have always struggled with the h...Thanks for this I have always struggled with the hook this spells it out into a clear format that I can follow.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.com