How to Create an Engaging Hook for Your Thriller Novel

3 actionable steps to develop an opening that keeps readers reading.

David R Gwyn
The Writing Cooperative
8 min readNov 26, 2023

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Introduction

I’ve interviewed more than 50 authors, agents, and publishing experts for the Thriller 101 podcast. And I’ve asked them to spill their guts about how to write better books.

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Writer — Founder of Thriller101.com — Helping writers reach their goals through short writing lessons & interviews