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How to Hook Your Reader
with John David Anderson
2025-03-25 18:00:00
2025-03-25 19:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
How to Hook Your Reader
Have you ever picked up a book in the bookstore, read the first paragraph, and then put it right back on the shelf? Readers need to be hooked from the start, but many authors find beginnings challenging.
Central Library -
Tuesday, March 25
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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2025-03-25 18:00:00
2025-03-25 19:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
How to Hook Your Reader
Have you ever picked up a book in the bookstore, read the first paragraph, and then put it right back on the shelf? Readers need to be hooked from the start, but many authors find beginnings challenging.
Central Library -
Have you ever picked up a book in the bookstore, read the first paragraph, and then put it right back on the shelf? Readers need to be hooked from the start, but many authors find beginnings challenging.
Join us as we take a look at what makes for an effective opening sentence/paragraph/page, analyzing examples, discussing options, and then trying our hand at fashioning these little barbs ourselves.
This workshop is presented in partnership with the Indiana Writers Center. Check out other writing workshops at library branches this spring!
Get your creative juices flowing with this Creative Writing Inspiration list. or consider these Best Books for the Aspiring Novelist.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Class/Workshop |
TAGS: | Writing | Meet an Author, Be an Author |
Central Library
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As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.