Proactive Prairie Chick?

I'm blogging at Prairie Chicks Write Romance today. We're discussing Hooks again, this time on the first page and debunking the myth that a heroine must be proactive to hook the reader.

I've got lots of excerpts from published books to show you what I mean so meander over if you have time.

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  1. Kelly Moran9 August 2009 at 08:29

    aye hooks. though they are easier than synopsis for me.
    great blog! i'm following you now. you should pop over/follow mine. i have all things books...
    nice seeing you.
    xo

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