tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post7275027549593327367..comments2024-03-12T21:24:23.240-04:00Comments on Emily Bryan Romance: My Husband Married A Hooker-Part 4EmilyBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-81181932980980338492010-06-09T18:58:20.724-04:002010-06-09T18:58:20.724-04:00Christine--I couldn't very well do a workshop ...Christine--I couldn't very well do a workshop on hooks without a hooking title, could I?<br /><br />Oh, yes, the venerable Miss Austen! I was taken by surprise by the Fairfax/Churchill connection the first time, but all the clues were certainly there.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-3530796558880704492010-06-09T18:55:29.491-04:002010-06-09T18:55:29.491-04:00Thanks, Sandy.
Here's a line to Sandy's ...Thanks, Sandy. <br /><br />Here's a line to <a href="http://skaymarshall.com/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Sandy's website</a> so readers can take a peek.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-58504985563498447852010-06-09T18:45:47.978-04:002010-06-09T18:45:47.978-04:00Hi Emily! How could I resist dropping in on a blog...Hi Emily! How could I resist dropping in on a blog post like that? LOL<br /><br />I love to create little mysteries within my books. You don't need to write crime to set up questions in a reader's mind. I remember someone said Jane Austen wrote one of the earliest mysteries when she laid all those clues about Jane Fairfax's relationship with Mr. Churchill in Emma.Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-4001461886610232902010-06-09T18:32:06.603-04:002010-06-09T18:32:06.603-04:00Gillian--I'm so glad your work was tapped for ...Gillian--I'm so glad your work was tapped for the Golden Heart. I won't be at RWA this summer, but I'll be cheering for you from here.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-67012813258183276442010-06-09T16:37:19.428-04:002010-06-09T16:37:19.428-04:00Emily, you're so right about the hooks through...Emily, you're so right about the hooks throughout the story. I have some in my story, Addiction, and I know they kept readers going to the finish.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-5015512810321201292010-06-09T15:59:49.325-04:002010-06-09T15:59:49.325-04:00Emily, great excerpt! I never really thought of ho...Emily, great excerpt! I never really thought of hooks in the middle. But when I read yours, I knew I had one of my own. Here it is (or what I think it is) from my GH final To Seduce a Proper Rogue:<br /><br />"No lack of empirical evidence here. Elliot blew out a slow breath, attempting to ease the sudden constriction in his chest.<br /><br />Exactly how many dead ladies should one man expect in his lifetime?"<br /><br />The 'exactly' line is the hook, yes?<br /><br />I love these teaching posts of yours. :)Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-2686116582389649592010-06-09T14:47:34.782-04:002010-06-09T14:47:34.782-04:00Mary--I wanted to convey the element of teasing. T...Mary--I wanted to convey the element of teasing. Too often, we dump not only backstory, but too much information about what's coming as well. The story should unfold, not bash the reader over the head.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-4074926822721087152010-06-09T14:31:52.241-04:002010-06-09T14:31:52.241-04:00Your hook definitely left me wondering what Viola&...Your hook definitely left me wondering what Viola's other gift is.<br /><br />I like the analogy of a writer being like a fan dancer. I will have to keep that in mind.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-59522037950287123202010-06-09T13:28:53.824-04:002010-06-09T13:28:53.824-04:00Yay, Edie! Now you're a Happy Hooker too!Yay, Edie! Now you're a Happy Hooker too!EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-57596623289542258962010-06-09T10:10:04.970-04:002010-06-09T10:10:04.970-04:00I just read your excerpt, and WOW! I'll buy th...I just read your excerpt, and WOW! I'll buy this book as soon as it's out. Great writing!<br /><br />I recently resurrected an old book. It's in the cat's POV, and the first paragraph grounded the reader and showed the character's unique voice. Though I liked it, I changed it to add tension and show there was danger ahead. Thanks to you blog today, I know that what I did was put in an imbedded hook.Edie Ramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084144940233965447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-23297982083181106882010-06-09T07:02:43.845-04:002010-06-09T07:02:43.845-04:00Thanks, Marleen! Fiction Fest is a terrific little...Thanks, Marleen! Fiction Fest is a terrific little conference. I only wish I'd been able to be down there for more of the day. I was furiously packing to head for a week at RT the next morning. Hopefully, they won't be scheduled quite so close together next year.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-35335792668160857272010-06-09T06:55:31.316-04:002010-06-09T06:55:31.316-04:00You're so right. I loved this. With you in m...You're so right. I loved this. With you in my thoughts, I've got to go back through my manuscript and check for hooks. I also enjoyed meeting you at the Connecticut Fiction Fest.Marleen Gagnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609394775306329231noreply@blogger.com