Wendy ParciakTHE FIRST LINE.
Do you spend a lot of time crafting it into the perfect hook?
Some come to me right away; others I have to work at. But not too much - or they start to feel overdone, almost tropish in their attempt to be "hooky."
Neve MaslakovicI do take my time getting it just right. The first line doesn't have to be flashy or super actiony. What it does need to do is pique the reader's curiosity just a bit. A tasty morsel for the brain that makes the reader reach for the next bite, and then the next one, and so on.
@neve Yes! Well said.