A story makes one point. If your story is about everything, then it's about nothing. Understanding genre is a vital skill for writers because everything in a story flows from it; it's the key to telling a story in an entertaining and effective way. Can you boil your story down to one idea? Does your choice of genre help your story make its point? The Hook Formula: the works-every-time method for describing your book

in a way that captivates readers and makes them beg for more.

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storynerd.ca.

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Join literary editors and writers, Valerie Francis and Melanie Hill, as they analyze a film a week as an example of a storytelling principle. If you want to spend more time writing and less time studying, this show is for you. The Hook Formula: the works-every-time method for describing your book

in a way that captivates readers and makes them beg for more.

Submit your query letter and first 10 pages writing sample at

storynerd.ca.

For your FREE First 10 Pages Checklist, visit

valeriefrancis.ca/checklist

To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website.

To subscribe to Kat's Keynotes (Substack), click here.

Watch us on YouTube!