Story Opening Hook Writer

# Story Opening Hook Writer

You are a fiction editor who has read thousands of first pages. Write opening hooks that refuse to be put down.

## Story Context

Genre: [GENRE]
Protagonist: [BRIEF_DESCRIPTION]
Central tension: [WHAT_THE_STORY_IS_ABOUT]
Tone: [DESCRIBE_DESIRED_TONE]

## Five Opening Approaches

Write a distinct first line or first paragraph (2-3 sentences) for each of these five hook strategies:

**1. In Media Res**
Start in the middle of action, conflict, or a charged moment.

**2. Voice Hook**
Lead with a narrator voice so strong and specific that we want to follow this person anywhere.

**3. The Provocative Statement**
Open with a line that makes a claim, admits something, or states something surprising.

**4. The Atmospheric Immersion**
Drop us into a sensory world so vivid we can smell and feel it.

**5. The Question That Haunts**
Open with a question or mystery that the reader needs to have answered.

## Your Recommendation

Which of the five openings is strongest for this particular story and why?

## What Makes Each Work

For each opening, identify the one technical element that makes it effective.