The hook....?
I have been working on a book and just wanted to know if this first paragraph is enough to hook the reader.... thank you....
Chapter 1- The beginning.
I used to be an ordinary, teenage girl. 16 years old with no particular ambitions, no excitement and no adventure. In our household things worked like clock-work. Wake up, go to school, then come back to the dark and lonely place I called home. The best part of the day was always, dusk. Resting my head on my soft pillow, gazing at the blank ceiling. Reminiscing. Thinking about my future and how bleak it looked.
But little did I know, that was all about to change…
Thanks for your answers and i do admit it does need more description.
This is the edited version:
Chapter 1- The beginning.
I used to be an ordinary, teenage girl. 16 years old with no particular ambitions, no excitement and no adventure. In our household things worked like clock-work. Wake up, go to school, then come back to the dark and lonely place I called home. I was never the most popular girl in school, but I had the brains. My family used to tell me that socialising didn’t matter at that moment in time. All that was important was my studies and that if I made it through exams, I could conquer the world. I know that they just said that to make me feel better. It never did. Nothing could take the pain away from being, what people called “a loner”.
After an isolated day at school, I would come home, lock myself in my room and wait for dusk. The best part the day. Resting my head on my soft pillow, gazing at the blank ceiling. Reminiscing. Thinking about my future and how bleak it looked.
But little did I know, that was all about to change…