tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post1913208322533410188..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Hook Your Readers by Janice SeagravesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-59728418492326299212011-07-28T20:50:26.210-04:002011-07-28T20:50:26.210-04:00Hi Marianne,
Thank you. After a lot of rewrites a...Hi Marianne,<br /><br />Thank you. After a lot of rewrites and rethinking the scene that's the one that worked the best.<br /><br />Hi Jacquie,<br /><br />Thank you very much.<br /><br />Hi Meredith,<br /><br />Thank you. I'm glad you found it helpful.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-14642957967873111532011-07-28T10:32:31.624-04:002011-07-28T10:32:31.624-04:00Really wonderful blog Janice! btw I only got the l...Really wonderful blog Janice! btw I only got the link today or would have written sooner--*!#% yahoo...I love the way you parse the chapter & put it back together. Very useful! thanks, MeredithM. S. Spencerhttp://www.MeredithEllsworth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-66748005142230091462011-07-28T06:07:47.764-04:002011-07-28T06:07:47.764-04:00Excellent dissection of a strong hook, Janice. Tha...Excellent dissection of a strong hook, Janice. Thanks!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-9177800103391326782011-07-28T01:09:04.457-04:002011-07-28T01:09:04.457-04:00Great way to hook readers...you caught my attentio...Great way to hook readers...you caught my attention with the with your set-up. Nicely done. Dead body that isn't a dead body!Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-49124409519226874312011-07-27T18:14:39.243-04:002011-07-27T18:14:39.243-04:00Hi Cassie,
Good to see you here. Thank you and ye...Hi Cassie,<br /><br />Good to see you here. Thank you and yes it certainly is. <br /><br />Hi Katalina,<br /><br />Good job reworking you beginning. Some times you have to. <br /><br />I rewrote the beginning to Windswept so many times, I almost retold it from the point of view of the kelp. Which would have been interesting but not romantic. <br /><br />Hi Jean,<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />I have a way to cure saggy middles.<br /><br />*looks around* It's a secret so don't tell anyone. *leans closer* Use the middle for your great reveal or first main sex scene.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-37946658227130638452011-07-27T12:22:03.490-04:002011-07-27T12:22:03.490-04:00Welcome to the group... great explanation of how t...Welcome to the group... great explanation of how to hook your reader. My problem, though, is the soggy middle. That can really give me fits....Jeanjean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-9767179067559654482011-07-27T12:15:30.997-04:002011-07-27T12:15:30.997-04:00Wonderful post Janice! The opening hook is always ...Wonderful post Janice! The opening hook is always a challenge for me. Its hard to decide how to slice into that pie... I rewrite my hooks many times until I feel they're right.<br />Welcome to RBRU! <br />XXOO KatKatalina Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792533045672712045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-75704677565472074972011-07-27T11:20:37.436-04:002011-07-27T11:20:37.436-04:00Great post. The beginning hook is important.Great post. The beginning hook is important.Cassie Exlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032720662086516954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-15373810912108321052011-07-27T11:00:22.902-04:002011-07-27T11:00:22.902-04:00Hi Tina,
Thank you very much, I'm happy to be...Hi Tina,<br /><br />Thank you very much, I'm happy to be here. :)<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed my post.<br /><br />Hi Molly,<br /><br />Actually that's fine. A natural flowing dialogue between your characters is a good way to get the back-story out. Just as long as your not using your characters internal dialogue or author's voice to tell it.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-81646158266033920582011-07-27T08:09:30.875-04:002011-07-27T08:09:30.875-04:00LOL:) In my first pubbed book, all the back story...LOL:) In my first pubbed book, all the back story was in a heated argument between the H/h:)<br /><br />Welcome!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-85325782771947114272011-07-27T07:05:26.993-04:002011-07-27T07:05:26.993-04:00Welcome to RBRU, Janice!
Awesome blog - a perfect...Welcome to RBRU, Janice!<br /><br />Awesome blog - a perfect explanation of how an opening should be written. :)Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.com