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#241: 3 Ways To Write A Hook-Worthy First Sentence

#241: 3 Ways To Write A Hook-Worthy First Sentence

Update: 2025-07-29
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Your opening line is your reader’s first invitation into your story, so it has to do more than just start the book. It has to hook.  In this episode, I'm sharing 3 powerful strategies to craft a first sentence that grabs your readers' attention and keeps them wanting more.  

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#241: 3 Ways To Write A Hook-Worthy First Sentence

#241: 3 Ways To Write A Hook-Worthy First Sentence

Nanci Panuccio