I was sharing some story ideas with my friend yesterday and he kept saying, "What's the hook?" I can see what he meant as he had a point. I was explaining the stories, but I was mostly talking about details and not necessarily the story problem or who the people are. Some say that the easier it is to tell what a book is about by word of mouth, the more likely someone may pick it up. I agree with this to a certain degree.
So how do you develop a hook? Do you focus on the world, the characters, the plot? If you want people to read your book, what do you tell them first?
I'm not looking at a hook from a marketing standpoint necessarily, more from a story standpoint. I think if you can determine the crucial "What is so and so going to do?" and "Why should anyone care?" then you're on your way to a good story.
So how do you develop a hook? Do you focus on the world, the characters, the plot? If you want people to read your book, what do you tell them first?
I'm not looking at a hook from a marketing standpoint necessarily, more from a story standpoint. I think if you can determine the crucial "What is so and so going to do?" and "Why should anyone care?" then you're on your way to a good story.
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