When Eslan Scarian leaves his grieving mother to accept a scholarship at an elite school, he must overcome his fears once he discovers the academy expects him to become their hero by entering the Realms of other people’s lives in order to help in their time of need.

When bullied, young Eslan Scarian decides to leave his troubled, grieving mother by accepting a scholarship to an elite, private school, he discovers the academy used the hope of finding his missing father as a means of getting him to become their hero by entering the Realms of other people’s lives in order to help in their time of need. Any suggestions are appreciated!įirst, the original so you’ll have the basis of the story. I started with a longer hook, revised it and now feel like too much is getting lost. Reading the comments above, I see some great things coming from the advice being given. I know I’m coming in late but I would really appreciate your help. There are always numerous ways to express your book in a single sentence, so I recommend you create 10 or 20 different ones, before settling on the best angle and combination of words. In my non-fiction book, Daring Greatly, I dispel the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness, and I show how it is actually our most accurate measure of courage. As an example, I’ve taken a well known book by Brené Brown and constructed a possible one-sentence hook for it: And it needs to have a “hook” or something that will immediately capture attention. → Action=wizard training avoiding the same fate as his parents What about the one-sentence summary for non-fiction?Īnswer the question: what’s your book about? This is the problem, the issue, or the topic of your non-fiction book. RowlingĪ boy wizard begins training and must battle for his life with the Dark Lord who murdered his parents. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Here is Nathan Bransford’s simplified formula for a one-sentence pitch: “When happens to, they must to. This book explores the meaning of independence, and asks if it’s really possible. This book looks at the thin line between right and wrong. In your one-sentence summary, try not to pitch a theme. → Make the conflict clear but you don’t have to hint at the solution. → Use the strongest nouns, verbs and adjectives. What it does: A one-sentence summary takes your complex book with multiple characters and plotlines and boils it down into a simple statement that can be quickly conveyed and understood, and generates interest in the book. When to use it: The start of a query, book proposal, or anytime someone asks you, “What’s your book about?” Why: To get someone interested in reading your book. What: About 25 words that capture your novel, memoir, or non-fiction book. Let’s discuss the one-sentence summary, also known as a logline, a hook, or a one-sentence pitch.

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