How to Write a Hook For Your Story...and Capture Your Reader in 5 MINUTES 🤩

How do you write a hook that grabs your reader's attention and pulls them through the first few pages (or first chapter) of your story? In this video, we're breaking down the answer to that question in the most simple, effective, and powerful way... diving deep into the MOST IMPORTANT aspects of an opening hook. Do you want to grab your reader's attention on page one and make them care about your characters? If so, this video is for you. Let's dive into it! ________________________________ 🎥 T I M E S T A M P S 🎥 00:00 How do we capture our reader's attention? 01:21 Creating internal conflict 04:37 Desire vs fear 06:28 The five minute rule 07:44 Hook example: The Otherworld 09:01 External events meet internal conflict 09:42 Hook example: The Blood Race 11:18 Leveraging external conflict 12:30 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF 13:04 The verdict 14:08 Subscribe for writing videos every Wednesday :) ________________________________ Subscribe for more episode highlights of #TheKateAndAbbieShow! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY NEW NOVEL, THE OTHERWORLD: https://www.amazon.com/Otherworld-Abbie-Emmons/dp/1733973397/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NYJQ806E3Z4O&keywords=abbie+emmons+the+otherworld&qid=1689171730&sprefix=abbie+emmons+the+otherworl%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1 📖 READ KATE'S SERIES, THE BLOOD RACE: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Race-Book-1-ebook/dp/B074CQ64NG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1691601633&sr=8-1 WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF THIS PODCAST HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAEGOBkmR60&t=88s&pp=ygUOa2EgZW1tb25zIGhvb2s%3D 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY MASTERCLASS ON EDITING: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: https://abbieemmons.ck.page/make-your-story-matter 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT WHEN YOU’RE BORED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_3PL1a4K7E&t=809s → THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER PROFILE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1W5DSOlPrw&t=198s → HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szVP7y38Rc4 → MY CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER OUTLINING METHOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqTnmNjkaec&t=434s ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeyourstorymatter patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!