tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post5198738014269464962..comments2024-02-13T08:31:03.541-08:00Comments on Terri Tiffany: Writing Stories You Remember: A page turnerTerri Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-48772680806521992632009-05-13T20:01:00.000-07:002009-05-13T20:01:00.000-07:00Hi Terri,
What a sweet and precious grandson!Abso...Hi Terri,<br /><br />What a sweet and precious grandson!Absolutely adorable!<br /><br />Whoo Hoo...You are in the final stretch. I'm happy for you.<br /><br />All I can say is, I'm hooked on writing. I write about my personal experiences and thoughts. If it hooks someone, anyone in in any way, then I'm happy that I've touched them somewhere deep inside. That's my thrill.<br /><br />Love you,<br />AlleluiabelleAlleluiabellehttp://alleluiabelle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-42798957966810988822009-05-13T19:21:00.000-07:002009-05-13T19:21:00.000-07:00Awww, your grandson is adorable! My 2 boys/men lo...Awww, your grandson is adorable! My 2 boys/men love their longboards. Boys will be boys, I say!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-1270142764510118332009-05-13T18:47:00.000-07:002009-05-13T18:47:00.000-07:00Wow! What a great exercise--yours, not your grand...Wow! What a great exercise--yours, not your grandson's. The exercise of testing how a book hooks you into reading it. I recently checked out a book from the library that was highly recommended to me by several people and, first of all, it did not hook me at the beginning and I have struggled with it through almost half the book. Not sure I will ever finish it. Guess some people prefer a different style from the style that hooks me! This one book has NOT hooked me.Pat's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569560070613448167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-35549329573737841962009-05-13T17:27:00.000-07:002009-05-13T17:27:00.000-07:00Hope so...
peace~elaineHope so...<br /><br />peace~elaineelaine @ peace for the journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675745465728814736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-32057633986959531352009-05-13T15:59:00.000-07:002009-05-13T15:59:00.000-07:00Hey, Terri, you could probably be a literary agent...Hey, Terri, you could probably be a literary agent with those skills! :)Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-15710895943599879302009-05-13T14:41:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:41:00.000-07:00Hi Terri -
I don't base my book choices on the fi...Hi Terri -<br /><br />I don't base my book choices on the first paragraph. The author is important to me. If I know their work, I'll buy their books. <br /><br />However, if I have a bad experience with an untried author, it's unlikely I'll come back for more. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-27031728009902969342009-05-13T12:47:00.001-07:002009-05-13T12:47:00.001-07:00What I'm intriqued by, is the fact that someone mu...What I'm intriqued by, is the fact that <I>someone</I> must have been hooked by the starts of those books, right? How else would they have made it to publication? And that just makes our job so much harder, I think, because a lot of it comes down to the opinion of who we present our work to.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-71419667685902070422009-05-13T12:47:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:47:00.000-07:00I have nominated you for the Lovely Blog award on ...I have nominated you for the Lovely Blog award on http://valswidiary.blogspot.com<br /><br />I try very hard to get first lines that grab the reader, after all it's what I look for myself when choosing a book.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-75009638471513465362009-05-13T12:36:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:36:00.000-07:00Awww...adorable! My fave authors don't have to hoo...Awww...adorable! My fave authors don't have to hook me. They already got me! Everyone else? Yes, but I'll probably still read the book.Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-2068545060766865612009-05-13T09:56:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:56:00.000-07:00We haven't had the extra money to buy books so whe...We haven't had the extra money to buy books so when I have...it's auto-buys. Mostly my writer friends and authors I know that usually make it worth buying. Hooks and first chapters are so important...but they have to be able to keep it flowing for me to keep them as auto-buy.Chelle Sandellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813658527826989105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-26432120357443126632009-05-13T09:53:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:53:00.000-07:00Oh, what a cutie. I hope my books will make people...Oh, what a cutie. I hope my books will make people want to continue. They all have such diverse beginnings. We'll see!Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-23681937944602669732009-05-13T09:26:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:26:00.000-07:00Awww...look at that adorable little scrunched up n...Awww...look at that adorable little scrunched up nose! What a cutie!<br /><br />Reading the first few sentences of a new book--that is a good idea. People are always recommending and loaning books to me, so I rarely think to do that. That's great advice. Thanks!Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860778037757805996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-3537994985067144352009-05-13T09:06:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:06:00.000-07:00It's amazing, isn't it, how different books affect...It's amazing, isn't it, how different books affect us. Those first sentences you didn't like may have immediately grabbed an agent or editor. More and more, I'm realizing just how subjective this business is.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-63366816417867977642009-05-13T08:49:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:49:00.000-07:00great pic...
and great analogy for getting us to w...great pic...<br />and great analogy for getting us to write more and BETTER...to catch someone's attentionSkoots1moMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062108140123899280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-25409358947157145672009-05-13T07:29:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:29:00.000-07:00Books need to grab the reader's attention from pag...Books need to grab the reader's attention from page one, I think. However, there were some cases where I didn't like a story at first but, as I continued to read, I discovered it was truly enchanting. It happened with some of my favourite books (Harry Potter comes to my mind).<br /><br />Sometimes the day itself may not be the best to do some reading too.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352986967510507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-64608313133757864852009-05-13T06:52:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:52:00.000-07:00I hope my story hooks the reader. I try to start a...I hope my story hooks the reader. I try to start at an emotionally pivotal point. <br />Your grandson is adorable!<br />And look how much you've written. Amazing!Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-40607976256558916542009-05-13T06:49:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:49:00.000-07:00Awesome picture. I, too love book stores...in all ...Awesome picture. I, too love book stores...in all shapes and sizes. Hopefully, my writing will grow and capture others in one word or at least a few..andreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082891172963869545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-52079083780596697512009-05-13T06:47:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:47:00.000-07:00good tip, even the title is so important to hook t...good tip, even the title is so important to hook the reader. cute kid.Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-66858699787013261422009-05-13T06:34:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:34:00.000-07:00Adorable picture, Tiffany! And yes, hooks are so k...Adorable picture, Tiffany! And yes, hooks are so key. But sadly, I'm finding that the hook might be great, but the book doesn't keep me turning the pages until the end! So, I guess we need to keep hooking the reader with each chapter! That's the real challenge, right?Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-88696629787673453152009-05-13T05:34:00.000-07:002009-05-13T05:34:00.000-07:00I do the same thing!
Those first few lines are s...I do the same thing! <br /><br />Those first few lines are so important!<br /><br />Blessings<br />Robin<br /><br />and your grandson is a sweetie!!!!!<br />too cute!Robin Lambrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408265939620170615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-65310666858273103522009-05-13T05:22:00.000-07:002009-05-13T05:22:00.000-07:00What a cutie!! He looks so happy rolling along the...What a cutie!! He looks so happy rolling along there.<br /><br />I'm with you on hoping that my books grab and hold the reader from page one. Time will tell, I guess.Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-1239957640263867332009-05-13T05:18:00.000-07:002009-05-13T05:18:00.000-07:00Great advice. I needed that for the two stories th...Great advice. I needed that for the two stories that I am writing. The hardest part for me is the introductiory paragrapy and the final one. Your grandson is very cute by the way. We use the library a lot up here. My son loves to go there.Greg Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925817439493420666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-11789338672661348102009-05-13T04:41:00.000-07:002009-05-13T04:41:00.000-07:00One of my friends and I do this all the time with ...One of my friends and I do this all the time with the multitude of free books we get at conferences. It's interesting how many of them we wouldn't buy!Kristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-23900411752236873412009-05-13T04:39:00.000-07:002009-05-13T04:39:00.000-07:00Oh, your grandson is SO cute!!!Oh, your grandson is SO cute!!!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.com