How's this for a hook?

PhotoHutch · Aug 7, 2011

"An amateur photographer documents his torrid affair with a taxidermist."

Though not from a book, I did stumble upon this one flipping channels late last evening. I'm sure there are far worse one's out there, but this one kind of stood out.

-Steve

FYI, I kept flipping. . . .

pdblake · Aug 7, 2011

Did one of them get stuffed?

Libbie · Aug 7, 2011

HOTTT.

Jamesaritchie · Aug 7, 2011

I don't consider that a hook at all. It's just a one line synopsis. I don't really believe in hooks, for that matter, but if I did, that "hook" could be written with any two professions, and still read the same.

A real "hook" makes me wonder what the heck happens next, and gives me a reason to care.

Maryn · Aug 7, 2011

I agree with Mr. Ritchie. That's more a logline, a very brief synopsis designed to give the reader or viewer a general idea what a story is about.

dpaterso · Aug 7, 2011

PhotoHutch said:
"An amateur photographer documents his torrid affair with a taxidermist."

I would have been riveted to that movie all night. Unless another movie about a stamp collector and a mortuary attendant was on a rival channel.

-Derek

How's this for a hook?

PhotoHutch

pdblake

Libbie

Worst song played on ugliest guitar

Jamesaritchie

Maryn

At Sea

dpaterso

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