Five Awesome Ideas For Your Killer Hook
Need a killer hook? So does every other writer I know. There are many ways to do it. Here are ten of my favorite approaches.
1. Drop the single most interesting fact you have in your essay. Whatever it is, that’s the thing that will hook your readers into the topic and get them reading. Put it on your lead.
2. Describe a strong emotion. When powerful feelings are used in the lead, I find myself dropping into that emotion myself to be consistent with what I’m reading. Written well, this could be all you need to set the passion in your reader.
3. Use a current research finding. People love research results because they’re based on science, so there’s a valid reference for it. The more outrageous the finding, the better it is for hooking readers.
4. Make an interesting observation. Saying “The skies are blue” isn’t likely to engage people, but a unique observation such as “The skies are so clear it’s like God commanded all the clouds to go away” could, especially if the angle is related to the topic at hand.
5. Quote a Bible verse. This has been overdone, but it remains powerful, especially if you choose a passage that’s timely, engaging and on-topic.
Like all short lines that attempt to grab the reader by the throat, leads work best when written with proper syntax and impeccable grammar. You come up with the hook and let your writing correction software do the rest.