A good writer should draw the reader in by starting in the middle of the story with a hook, then go back and fill in what happened before the hook. Once you have the reader hooked, you can write whatever you want as you slowly reel them in.

Roland Smith
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If you are writing, then you know that writing is quite hard. It involves the development of the story, its characters, and the plot. For this reason, it is important to find a way to reel your readers in. The easiest way to do this is to start in the middle of the story.

The way you do this is by using a hook. A hook is something that can grab their attention. An example would be the beginning of a novel where the author states what it is about and how it will affect the characters involved.

Another form of a hook could be when someone says something interesting which will make them want to know more about what has happened before that point.

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