tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952543594460390237.post7815642869737112220..comments2024-01-08T03:35:51.166-05:00Comments on It's All About the Journey: Finding My HookS. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952543594460390237.post-80375990491653329152013-01-24T21:24:20.400-05:002013-01-24T21:24:20.400-05:00I like your questions to help focus your writing. ...I like your questions to help focus your writing. It reminds me of the "elevator pitch" - what you would tell an editor/agent about your book in the 30 seconds of an elevator ride. It forces you to bring it down to the bare essentials. MotherReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952543594460390237.post-13335994249077801342013-01-19T20:17:09.517-05:002013-01-19T20:17:09.517-05:00I work with these questions [though this is easier...I work with these questions [though this is easier said than done]: What does the main character need/want (goal), what is she willing to go through to get it (challenges), how will she succeed in the end (triumph). Boil each one down to a sentence, and you'll have a brief statement of what your book is about. Now, if you can get it to one sentence . . . agents and editors will love you.Lori Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852697411683128653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952543594460390237.post-23945284972446858832013-01-16T12:54:07.247-05:002013-01-16T12:54:07.247-05:00I'm not a writer, but the idea of being able t...I'm not a writer, but the idea of being able to easily explain a story -- be it about any project -- is important! Good luck with your story! Storied Citieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905014932745432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952543594460390237.post-79335503776860392952013-01-13T22:03:30.566-05:002013-01-13T22:03:30.566-05:00Good luck coming up with your sentence. Maybe I...Good luck coming up with your sentence. Maybe I'll see you at SCBWI!S. Mozerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7952543594460390237.post-42467527157035647832013-01-13T21:23:20.929-05:002013-01-13T21:23:20.929-05:00I am struggling with this as well--I've decide...I am struggling with this as well--I've decided to pause the writing for a bit, print out what I have, and try to find out what I've got. My goal is to have a good one-sentence synopsis of my WiP before I go to the SCBWI conference in a few weeks!Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.com