1.  Begin with a metaphor or a similie

     My life has been a carnival.  My family is like an open book.

2.  Begin with a question

     Who is the greatest athlete of all time?

3.  Begin with a definition

      Amiable is the best way to describe my personality.  I am friendly and caring.         Perfect is the best adjective to describe me. I am flawless in every aspect of           my life.

4.   Begin with a quotation

      "Learn to laugh" is something my kindergarten teacher told me after Ralph              Thorsen spilled paint on my daffodil picture.

5.   Begin with a comparison to a well-known person or celebrity

       I'm as photogenic as Eva Longoria

6.   Begin with placing yourself in the future

       In the year 2020, I see myself as a supreme ballerina performing in Camelot          at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

7.   Begin with a dilemma

       Deciding to attend Hampton Roads Academy, a private school, was one of my        most difficult decisions.

8.   Begin with a scene

       The day of my birth began with Hurricane Charlie pounding at our door in                Charlestown, North Carolina

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5 More Ways To Write A Hook

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1.  Inverted Pyramid

2.  Using a fact or statistic

3.  Anecdote or personal experience

4.  Rhetorical Question

5.  Bold pronouncement

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What to avoid when writing a Hook

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1.  Dictionary Quotes defining what a particular word means.

2.  Google Quotes copied and pasted without any real thought.

3.  "I was thinking about what to write and came up with this:" Totally

      unimaginative. 

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