You've heard this question asked numerous times: what's the hook of your project? In this class agent Jessica Watterson will go over what exactly a "hook" is and why it's so important in all the things you write!

From your pitch to your complete manuscript, we'll cover what constitutes a hook rather than a trope, and how to enhance your hook so that your story stands out from the pack.

In addition to learning what the heck a hook even is, you'll learn about how to take that hook and create your elevator pitch from it in order to make agents and editors need to read your project!

Like all of our events, this comes with an (almost) instant replay at the same link.

Jessica Watterson has been with the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency since 2013.

A graduate of the University of California at Irvine, Jessica has immersed herself in books and literature from the time she could first read. While in college, she started an indie review blog that featured author interviews and reviewed several self-published books that eventually ended up on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Jessica is always on the hunt for new and diverse projects and is most interested in all genres of romance. She’s drawn to fun, fresh voices, and character-driven stories that keep a reader turning the page needing to know what happens next. Independent heroines are a must, in addition to well-realized heroes who aren’t alpha-holes. Some of her favorite authors include: Kristen Ashley, Jennifer Armentrout, Jeaniene Frost, Amy Harmon, and Colleen Hoover.

She also loves Women’s Fiction that concerns itself with elements of life that can greatly change one’s perspective and outlook on cultures and experiences.

Jessica is also open to select Cozy Mysteries that feature fun and independent heroines that can take what life throws at them with aplumb and a bit of humor.

On the YA side, she is looking for just about anything in the contemporary sphere, and of course a bit of romance thrown in is never a bad thing in her opinion.

She is also interested in select author illustrated picture books that capture the fun and joy of reading between adults and children.

Live Class: What The Hook? With Agent Jessica Watterson