PLOT POINT 1:

Hook Introduction

 

 The Hook of your story is important for a few reasons:

Click on the Reasons to learn what they are.

Reason One

It introduces your protagonist, your world, and your voice.

Reason Two

It sets the tone for your story.

Reason Three

It entices the reader to continue reading.

 

You want your Hook to do a lot of things at once, which can be overwhelming. But the point, quite literally, is to hook your reader into wanting to learn more.

We can do this by including a few simple elements (each of these is broken down over the next pages).

Note: If you're following the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet, the Hook is your Opening Image. In this section, we'll actually be covering the first 1-2 scenes, so it will also include the Theme and the Set-Up.

Ideally, a Hook should happen on the first page. 

For our purposes, and with our fictional characters, we are going to be looking at the first 1-2 scenes in their stories and how they introduce the characters and play into their journey.


 
 

So what does that look like in action?

Keep going to learn about the 8 important elements that must be present in the Hook and to see our fictional heroes in the first 1-2 scenes of their stories.

 

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