By:
James Scott Bell
Ebook
samples are a great way to hook readers and get them interested in your story.
But how can you make sure your first chapter entices readers enough to buy your
book? One method is to create an “opening disturbance.” James Scott Bell, a
bestselling thriller author and author of Write
Great Fiction – Plot & Structure agreed to share his tips on
using this method to hook readers early.
One
of the great online boons to book lovers is the ability to view a sample of a
book before purchasing it. On Amazon, users can download the first ten percent
of a book for free or read it onsite via the “Look Inside” feature. As an
author, this gives you the opportunity to score a sale if you make the reader
want to read on .
So
what should these opening pages do? You’ve no doubt heard it expressed like
this:
- Hook the reader.
- Grab the reader.
- Entice the reader.
- Get the reader to turn the page.
Nothing
wrong with those terms, but the real question is: How do you make this happen?
Step
1: Create a disturbance
Use
an opening disturbance in the first paragraph. A disturbance is anything that
is different in the character’s “ordinary world.” This can be a portent,
change, shift, challenge, trouble, danger, or another character.
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Read the full
article HERE
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