Hooked

Hooked
Author: Les Edgerton
Series: ---
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
How Received: borrowed

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 literary journal editors; and much more.

It's a book that teaches you how to write a proper beginning to a story.

And it's probably the most helpful writing book I've ever read. Edgerton teaches things in a fun and helpful manner, dissecting where things often go wrong, what every novel beginning needs to have, and quotes from editors and publishers about what they're looking for.

I haven't read any other help books recently, so I have nothing to compare it against. XD But it was very, very helpful!

Rating: As a book, it was easy to put down, but it's a help book. It gets a 10/10 in the help department and a 8/10 in the interesting department, giving it a 9/10 overall in the long run!

Happy reading, all.

~Nicole