From the course: Writing: The Craft of Story
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Example: Hooking your reader
From the course: Writing: The Craft of Story
Example: Hooking your reader
- Imagine you pick up a new novel, turn to the first page, and this is what you read. - [Writer] The day dawned clear and bright. The sun was shining and the sky was a vivid blue. Tommy awoke and lay still for a moment. Morning was his favorite time of day, and he liked to savor it. At last, he got up, and went to the window, and pulled the shade. He saw kids walking to school with their big sneakers and their heavy backpacks. He saw a few energized souls riding their bikes to work, their messenger bags slung across their backs. Remembering the presentation he was scheduled to give at the morning meeting, he yawned, turned from the window, and started dressing for work. - It's not a terribly engaging story. Let's see if we can figure out why by asking whether this paragraph answers the three questions readers will have. Whose story is it? Tommy's. So far, so good, but is it a story yet? What's happening? Tommy's getting up and going…
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