Stuffed Animals

IN THE ANIMAL HOUSEHOLD

Needles

Nominal Needles

Needles came to the Animal House with three of his best friends; Shellington, Barney, and Floyd. Out of these three, he is probably closest to Shellington, as he writes articles in the Pickle Post about many activities Shellington is in. Sometimes, though, Needles finds himself un-intentionally roped into various experiments that Shellington and Baby E. cook up.

Some of his hobbies are writing (of course), practicing the piano, playing softball, and taking naps. Never surprise him sleeping, or you will end up with a quill sticking out of your behind. His favorite song is Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and he really likes to play it and get all the other animals to join in with him.

How to Hook a Reader

Hi, author of the Pickle Post here! Today, I would like to give you some tips and tricks to writing a good hook. We all know that the article itself is important, but it won't matter if nobody wants to read it! A hook, along with a title, allows you to get people interested in your story.
  • A story (make sure to give plenty of detail, but still keep it short and sweet)
  • A tongue twister (for examples of these, look in any Dr. Suess book)
  • A question to the reader (it will make them want to learn the answer)
  • An interesting fact (make it as unbelievable as possible)
  • A conversation between characters (dialogue)
  • A joke or funny statement (especially for hooks like these, make sure you know who your target audience is)
Here's an example of a sample hook I made up for an article about the Animal Magic Show we are going to have here:
What do you call a bee with a spell on him? Bee-witched!
Needles writing for The Pickle Post!

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