tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post7070074772306876335..comments2024-03-14T21:15:11.005-04:00Comments on Nonfiction Fest: If There's No Hook, There's No BookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-17017189425391239812020-02-29T09:28:59.122-05:002020-02-29T09:28:59.122-05:00I can't believe I forgot to read and post a co...I can't believe I forgot to read and post a comment on this one. I liked her statement that a hook makes a complex concept or process relatable to young readers. I will definitely keep that in mind, as well as remembering that it make take time to flesh out, revise, and finally publish a manuscript.Sherri Jones Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905027216129696355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-78540282803323314962020-02-27T18:19:39.057-05:002020-02-27T18:19:39.057-05:00I am going to clip that timeline and paste it to m...I am going to clip that timeline and paste it to my office door for all those family members who think a kids' book couldn't possibly take this long to write. Thanks for letting us know we're all in the same boat.Jenny Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797075500580921553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-41020258526969429702020-02-27T18:14:05.643-05:002020-02-27T18:14:05.643-05:00I am going to clip those timelines and paste them ...I am going to clip those timelines and paste them on my office door -- for all those family members who think that a short book should take a very short time to write. Jenny Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797075500580921553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-82430771194729575762020-02-27T03:23:13.120-05:002020-02-27T03:23:13.120-05:00"In some cases, a hook makes a complex concep..."In some cases, a hook makes a complex concept or process more relatable to young readers. It shows how the information in the book connects to a child’s everyday life or experience in the world." I recently watched your SCBWI webinar and picked up several of your books from the library that you talked about. Terri Sabolhttps://terrisabol.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-64471781506710516162020-02-26T08:08:39.153-05:002020-02-26T08:08:39.153-05:00I love this post. It has me wanting to go back to ...I love this post. It has me wanting to go back to look at my manuscripts that I have been working on for years and searching for the perfect hook! Thanks. I think this advice could also work with fictional books.janet smarthttp://creativewritingintheblackberrypatch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-25078977348385500752020-02-25T16:41:17.637-05:002020-02-25T16:41:17.637-05:00I am going to print off your time grid and show it...I am going to print off your time grid and show it to my family, all of whom believe I will never, ever finish my latest WIP. Sometimes I wonder the same thing. But I am determined and this has given me confidence.Jenny Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797075500580921553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-51533905381971243452020-02-24T12:54:03.530-05:002020-02-24T12:54:03.530-05:00Thank you for a great post! I really love your in...Thank you for a great post! I really love your interactive timeline. Thank you so much for walking us through your drafts and ideas about the manuscript. I'm sure it took a lot of time to put it together, but your timeline really drives the point home for those of us trying to come up with a hook!Tracy S Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236583988545837554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-30176190367610235092020-02-21T15:02:52.957-05:002020-02-21T15:02:52.957-05:00Love the peek inside how long it took you to come ...Love the peek inside how long it took you to come up with the right hooks for your books. Such a clear illustration of persistence is working on an idea until finding the best way to present it to children. Thank you for the inspiration.Sara Fajardonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-32079419035140658822020-02-21T06:48:37.744-05:002020-02-21T06:48:37.744-05:00You often hear how long it took someone to go from...You often hear how long it took someone to go from idea to publication but not necessarily what it all entailed. I like that you added the chart at the end of your post. Erin Maugerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821993150157241805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-32631103749915517852020-02-20T17:17:26.068-05:002020-02-20T17:17:26.068-05:00Wow! Thanks for sharing the backstory on No Monkey...Wow! Thanks for sharing the backstory on No Monkeys, No Chocolate. Susan Johnston Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225671002159447902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-61541666091551351822020-02-18T22:15:52.425-05:002020-02-18T22:15:52.425-05:00Love this! I definitely like using hooks as my tit...Love this! I definitely like using hooks as my titles. I've got one project that's sort of on hold right now because I haven't found quite the right hook yet!Audrey Saublehttps://www.aesauble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-18057617561906907932020-02-17T17:54:01.978-05:002020-02-17T17:54:01.978-05:00I really appreciate the line about being patient d...I really appreciate the line about being patient during the process and the pieces falling into place! Amanda Sincavagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921204712011952806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-65127752108786743082020-02-16T23:54:19.622-05:002020-02-16T23:54:19.622-05:00Hook or heart, it's what makes the reader stay...Hook or heart, it's what makes the reader stay past the first page. It takes great practice to be able to recognize your hook. Thank you for the great mentor text list.Julie A. LaCombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04524135254827987715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-9395914992007220142020-02-14T16:02:29.497-05:002020-02-14T16:02:29.497-05:00Thanks for the perspective on how long things can ...Thanks for the perspective on how long things can take!K. Yinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527377315321496366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-66995777911752267692020-02-14T14:53:15.826-05:002020-02-14T14:53:15.826-05:00What struck me most were the stats on how long the...What struck me most were the stats on how long the NF research and writing process takes - even for the most experienced writers! Thank you, this is wildly comforting, now I know I'm not doing things completely wrong. Thanks for writing such engaging NF books for kids and sharing your "hook" insights. Elaine Kachalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654666729607152376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-43034617465435181042020-02-14T11:15:15.290-05:002020-02-14T11:15:15.290-05:00wow, what a timeline.
One definitely needs patien...wow, what a timeline. <br />One definitely needs patience in finding the right hook.<br />Thanks for all the info and examples.Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-22333220063364000752020-02-13T19:29:16.062-05:002020-02-13T19:29:16.062-05:00Thank you Melissa. I have trouble with a hook and ...Thank you Melissa. I have trouble with a hook and tend to be too serious, so I enjoyed your list of books that might lighten my hooks. The chart with the time taken to complete a story was encouraging! Nancy Fergusonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-56319401647479291042020-02-13T06:18:37.133-05:002020-02-13T06:18:37.133-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marcie Flinchum Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-59040148870545834612020-02-13T06:07:45.814-05:002020-02-13T06:07:45.814-05:00Loved seeing that timeline for your aardvark book ...Loved seeing that timeline for your aardvark book - thank you for sharing!Jen Lynn Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18235904043511537452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-1220300790428861902020-02-12T15:31:35.337-05:002020-02-12T15:31:35.337-05:00Thank you for sharing. The book list you gave has...Thank you for sharing. The book list you gave has so many books that are my ideal for the kind of books I want to write. I think I am making progress. We shall see. Angela Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626345657194480485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-18515160370803861432020-02-12T13:56:13.668-05:002020-02-12T13:56:13.668-05:00What a great presentation, to show the evolution o...What a great presentation, to show the evolution of aardvarks! I especially appreciated how break time and persistence won you and your book publication.Rinda Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258050869515539767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-26940810808149097592020-02-10T18:48:04.159-05:002020-02-10T18:48:04.159-05:00Great explanation of how a hook connects to the re...Great explanation of how a hook connects to the reader and Celebrate Science is a great blog. THANKS. Maria JohnsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-69992561022769076692020-02-10T14:34:53.901-05:002020-02-10T14:34:53.901-05:00Fiction or NF--it always comes down to the hook! T...Fiction or NF--it always comes down to the hook! Thank you.Linda Staszakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981292868788876110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-64058938730235193002020-02-09T20:36:04.473-05:002020-02-09T20:36:04.473-05:00Thanks for sharing your timelines and the number o...Thanks for sharing your timelines and the number of years spent on each book. Thanks, too, for writing such amazing books! I'm a big fan!!!Penny Parker Klostermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043861965501388155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-22659499194930833172020-02-09T16:35:29.725-05:002020-02-09T16:35:29.725-05:00Melissa, I LOVE your timelines! They're such a...Melissa, I LOVE your timelines! They're such a great resource for teachers. I had seen the one for Monkeys, but not Aardvark. Thank you for sharing.Michelle Cusolitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637858838936799501noreply@blogger.com