***Before I get into my post, I wanted to acknowledge the lives lost on Sunday. My heart breaks for Orlando. For those who aren’t nerds like myself, you might not be aware of the recent issues surrounding the Captain America comic. Apparently Captain America is a double agent. He’s a hydra operative. Hydra are…
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Beware of the False Hook
By Tiffany Lawson Inman What do most writing craft books say about openings? A lot of don’ts and dos. Am I right? Don’t use a lot of description. Don’t open with back story. Do try and start with action. Do introduce the story theme and problem. Do establish character and setting. Do excite your reader. Do show the promise of your novel in the first…