FIND YOUR MEMOIR’S HOOK IN JUST 30 MINUTES
Show agents, publishers, and potential readers why your book is unmissable!
This short training will walk you through exactly how to identify your memoir's hook – and then how to write it up as part of a pitch, query letter, or even a casual conversation.
The hook. The elevator pitch. The logline.
IN JUST 30 MINUTES
Find Your Hook
TAKE OUT ALL THE GUESSWORK
What even is a hook?
Why do you need one?
How do you find one for your memoir?
How do you write it up for your query letters and pitches?
In just 30 minutes, this training will show you all of it. Time to stop second-guessing. Time for total confidence that you are doing your memoir justice with your hook – and sounding like a pro while you’re at it.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
1 - 2 - 3 KEY THINGS
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Exactly what the hook is for, so you know what belongs in it and what doesn’t
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The three central pillars of every great hook and how to adjust them for your specific book
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How to put it all together into a hook that shows off the dramatic appeal of your memoir, so agents and readers can’t wait to get their hands on it
SET YOUR PITCHES UP FOR SUCCESS
Never worry about your hook again
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Start talking about your book with crystal clarity – no more rambling.
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Learn what makes your story different from others, even if they have similar themes.
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Know exactly what agents want when they ask for a hook.
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Stop being afraid of diminishing your story and get confident with a one-sentence description.
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Banish imposter syndrome and sound like a professional in your pitches and queries.
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You’ve written thousands of words, maybe tens of thousands – how can you possibly sum it all up in a single sentence?
Writing a memoir is deep, personal, transformative work. It’s art, and it’s healing, and yet somehow it has to be commercial as well. How do you show agents and publishers that your memoir belongs in their local bookstore? How do you explain to potential readers why your book should be their next impulse buy?
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That’s what the hook is for. But if you don’t understand the ins and outs of the hook, writing one can feel miserable. Reductive. Even a bit mercenary.
But it doesn’t have to.
A good hook picks up the most gripping thread of your memoir and puts it front and center. Where it should be.
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STOP STRESSING AND JUST GET IT DONE!
YOU’LL SEE HOW EASY IT CAN BE
STOP STRESSING AND JUST GET IT DONE!
YOU’LL SEE HOW EASY IT CAN BE
No more spinning your wheels, wondering if you’ve done it right.
Know exactly how to impress agents.
Never worry about your hook again.
Take it off your to-do list and get ready to pitch!
I’M HERE TO CHEER YOU ON
I’m Stephanie, and I’m your training leader
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I’ve been working with writers for more than 15 years, helping them craft their stories into irresistible books. Now I’m here to help you craft the first, most essential part of an irresistible pitch: your hook.
Ready to know exactly what to say when someone asks you what your book is about? Ready to talk to agents, publishers, family, and complete strangers about your memoir with effortless clarity?
Let me show you how in just 30 minutes flat.
