Hook Your Reader
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[ON HOLD] Nobody will ever know how incredible your book is if they don't read it.
And for that you need a hook. A unique opening line that touches the core of the story, that temptingly hints to what they'll find inside, that compels your reader to read on.
Here are ten tips to hook your reader and get more reads.
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What exactly do you do when your depression and existential crisis-filled day ends with you landing in a world that's supposed to exist only on paper or a TV screen? You try not to lose it like a certain swordsman with no sense of direction. Yeah, welcome to my new life. "Why is the reindeer talking?" "Why is the reindeer talking?" "Just roll with it," I mutter. "It's probably the least weird thing you'll see today." [Various! One Piece x reader] [Shanks x reader] [Ace x reader] [Law x reader] [Zoro x reader] P.S. A gentle reminder that all artwork featured in these chapters belongs to their rightful creators. Full credit and appreciation go to the original artists. If any links are shared, they are solely to guide readers to the source-no ownership is claimed. Thank you to all the talented artists. If any artist wishes for their work to be removed or credited differently, please don't hesitate to reach out. Trailer- https://www.tumblr.com/empress-of-time1109/794181928366587904/one-mental-breakdown-later-various-one-piece-x?source=share OC Moodboard - https://pin.it/54zeKAqOQ
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