RESCHEDULED What's Your Hook?
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What's Your Hook? RESCHEDULED!!!!
Virtual at our Substack!
Date & Time: August 22nd 12pm-2pm
Age Group: All Ages
Skill Level: All Levels
FREE!
Description: A strong hook pulls the reader in from the very first line, making them feel like they have to find out what happens next. The big question is—how do writers create that kind of interest and intrigue? In this workshop, participants will learn the ingredients of an effective hook and the types of hooks that are often used in novels, short fiction, memoirs, and essays. Then, we’ll do some exercises to identify a piece’s hook and make sure it’s present from the very beginning of the work. This is often something that happens during revision, so participants are encouraged to bring a work-in-progress to use in the exercises (though this isn’t a requirement! The same ideas will still apply to a brand-new piece).
By the end of this workshop, participants will… have an understanding of the "ingredients" of a hook and have worked through some exercises to help them craft their own hook.
NOTE: This workshop will be live at our Substack account. You can set up your account at: www.substack.com for free. When you're finished signing up, find us at: Write Pittsburgh | Substack at the time of the workshop and you can join FOR FREE.
About the Facilitator:
Jess Simms is a freelance writer from Pittsburgh, PA, where they're a co-founder of Scribble House and the managing editor of After Happy Hour Review. They are the author of the flash fiction chapbook Cryptid Bits (Last-Picked Books, 2024) and have published stories and essays in Mythaxis, Orca, SLAB, Atlas Obscura, Rinky Dink Press, and elsewhere. Find them online at
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