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Wednesday, 18 July 2012

You Just Keep Me Hanging On...

Day Two of the Hookers and Hangers Blogfest hosted by Falling For Fiction. Monday was all about hookers or opening lines, today it's hangers, those pesky chapter endings that are supposed to have you clinging on by your fingernails and plunging into the next chapter. I'm a bit rushed right now, so let's just get straight to it.


Like Monday, these come from my WIP, The Memory Cell and I'm doing all the same chapters.

Chapter 1: She would need to be at the hospital first thing.

Chapter 2: And it was almost effortless; she just had to tap into an alternate life that up to now she hadn’t realised she even wanted.


Chapter 3: He felt sure that once Mr Crossdale was discharged, his wife would ask for some help.


Chapter 4: By the time she was heading back up in the lift, she had put her plan together.

Chapter 5: Helen went to sleep in a cloud of sparkling excitement for her future life.

Chapter 6: “Yes!” he said, with the gasping enthusiasm of a child.

Chapter 7: She understood it more now, but it was also imperative that she remained in control.

Chapter 8: She didn’t remember falling asleep.

Chapter 9: No more getting wasted – he would find Robert himself and bring Mum back to the person she used to be.

What do you think?

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63 comments:

  1. Kyra Lennon18 July 2012 at 07:12

    Love them - especially Chapters 2 and 9! :D

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  2. Jeannette18 July 2012 at 07:24

    I agree that #2 is the best one! That describes all of us at some point.

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  3. Anonymous18 July 2012 at 11:24

    Great hangers. I like the first and second one:)

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  4. Dani18 July 2012 at 11:33

    I loved 2 & 9 also! The hold so much power and meaning. I love that they don't give away too much but still have enough info to make me wonder what's going on. I want to know more!

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  5. Alex J. Cavanaugh18 July 2012 at 12:36

    I like the fourth one best!

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  6. Stina18 July 2012 at 13:52

    #6 is my favorite, but they're all great.

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  7. Jessica Nelson18 July 2012 at 14:17

    Very cool idea! This makes me want to look at mine and see what story is told just by first and last lines. Hmmmm.
    Thanks for sharing yours! ;-)

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  8. Suzi18 July 2012 at 14:20

    I like #5-the sparkling exciting for her future life.

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  9. Lisa Regan18 July 2012 at 14:32

    2 and 5 are my favorites! This book sounds great!

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  10. Suze18 July 2012 at 14:48

    Well, having some idea of what the book is about, I would say I like the chapter three ending the best.

    Although the more I read the chapter five, the more I get this fairly unique and pleasant visual--though I fear Helen's imagination a bit!

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  11. Tobi Summers18 July 2012 at 14:52

    I really like them, especially that last one.

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  12. Jennie Bennett18 July 2012 at 15:10

    #2 was really good. It's got me curious :)

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  13. Margo Kelly18 July 2012 at 15:38

    Well, these lines certainly make me curious! :)

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  14. Amber18 July 2012 at 15:50

    Great job. I think 5 is my fave.

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  15. Kim18 July 2012 at 16:25

    I like # 5, too :)

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  16. Emily R. King18 July 2012 at 17:27

    Nice work all around! #7 is intriguing.

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  17. Gossip_Grl18 July 2012 at 17:42

    Nice posting and hangers. Definitely #5 has me wanting to know more. Enjoyed reading the endings.

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  18. prerna pickett18 July 2012 at 17:52

    great hangers! I want to know more about what's going on.

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  19. momto818 July 2012 at 18:03

    I could learn a lot from you.

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  20. Martin Willoughby18 July 2012 at 18:32

    Number 2 is the pick of great bunch.

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  21. DL Hammons18 July 2012 at 18:40

    #5 was my favorite! :)

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  22. Lynn(e) Schmidt18 July 2012 at 18:45

    First of all, I want to hug you for your title of this post :) 1000 brownie points to you!

    I liked two and nine the most. Good job!

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  23. Nancy Thompson18 July 2012 at 19:04

    I think they're all great, but I love chapter 6 the best. It just touched me for some reason.

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  24. Rena18 July 2012 at 19:13

    I think I like 5 the best. Good job!

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  25. nutschell18 July 2012 at 19:23

    chapter 2 intrigued me!
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  26. nutschell18 July 2012 at 19:23

    chapter 2 intrigued me!
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  27. ilima18 July 2012 at 19:27

    I had to laugh at the falling asleep line. I think half of my chapters (in every book) ends with MC falling asleep, thus half of them are about waking up. It's probably my biggest fault. Nice job.

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  28. Ink in the Book18 July 2012 at 19:54

    Yep, you left me hanging, so you did your job well:)

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  29. Hope Roberson18 July 2012 at 20:08

    Each one just lures you deeper into the story! Nicely done!

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  30. Nick Wilford18 July 2012 at 20:29

    Kyra - Thanks mate!

    Jeanette - Thanks - nice to know I hit a vein.

    TF - Thanks!

    Danielle - Thanks very much! :D

    Alex - Thanks cap'n.

    Stina - Thank you!

    Jessica - I really think it was an interesting exercise. It'll make me think about these lines more, anyway!

    Suzi, Lisa - Thanks. :)

    Suze - Thanks. I like how you got an insight. She is a little bit scary!

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  31. Nick Wilford18 July 2012 at 20:35

    Tobi - Thanks. :)

    J.A., Margo - Thanks! Curiosity is always good!

    Amber, Kim - Thanks! Glad you like it. I did worry it was kinda cheesy.

    Emily - Thanks. :)

    Gossip_Grl, Prerna - Thanks! Glad you like 'em!

    Annmarie - Wow, thanks! What would you like to know?? :)

    Martin - Thanks. I appreciate your opinion. :)

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  32. Nick Wilford18 July 2012 at 20:50

    DL - Thanks! :)

    Lynn(e) - LOL, I love that song. It just came to me. Thanks!

    Nancy - Thanks! Nice to hear that. :)

    Rena, Nutschell - Thanks!

    Ilima - Yeah, that was the thing with my hookers. Most of them were about sleeping, waking or getting up! They should probably be more varied. Thanks.

    Ink In The Book - Thanks! It's nice to know that!

    Hope - Wow! Thanks for saying that! :D

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  33. 1000th.monkey18 July 2012 at 21:17

    Maybe I just have a warped sense of humour, but I laughed when I read #9 (the 'no more getting wasted' part)

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  34. Shannon Lawrence18 July 2012 at 23:36

    If I remember correctly, the hooker for Ch 2 was my favorite, just as the hanger for Ch 2 is. That must be one heck of a chapter! Great hangers!

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  35. Leigh Covington19 July 2012 at 00:55

    Super great hangers! I particularly love 2 and 9!

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  36. Jenny S. Morris19 July 2012 at 01:21

    Chapter 9 for sure! Makes me want to know more about Mum!

    Thanks for participating!

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  37. Krista McLaughlin19 July 2012 at 02:34

    Those are great hangers! I love 2!

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  38. sue19 July 2012 at 03:06

    # 2 and I love your banner

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  39. A.L. Sonnichsen19 July 2012 at 07:41

    I like them all! They'd keep me reading. :) Well done!

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  40. EM Castellan19 July 2012 at 12:20

    I like the ones from Chapter 5 and 9 :) But they're all interesting... Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  41. Anonymous19 July 2012 at 12:56

    All great but my favorites were #4 #5 and #7.

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  42. Kimberly Gabriel19 July 2012 at 14:23

    I really like the first one, but so intrigued by #2!! Well done on all of these!

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  43. Anonymous19 July 2012 at 14:26

    These are great. #2 and #9 are my favorites. This is one awesome blogfest. It's interesting seeing hookers and hangers in isolation, while also making connections between them.

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  44. Anonymous19 July 2012 at 14:43

    They definitely make me want to read on.

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  45. Julie Dao19 July 2012 at 15:22

    Chapter 9 is my favorite!

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  46. SC Author19 July 2012 at 15:59

    1 is awesome, and I lovvvee 2. The prose in there is excellent :)

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  47. cleemckenzie19 July 2012 at 16:01

    Great. Chapter 3 is a standout for me!

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  48. Deana19 July 2012 at 17:13

    I think, awesome! And it sounds like the MC has quite a but on her shoulders. High stakes = LOVE!

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  49. Robin19 July 2012 at 17:45

    I liked #4. It made me dying to know what the plan was. I have no idea what your novel is even about, but I suddenly needed to know about this PLAN.

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  50. Chandara19 July 2012 at 20:35

    Nice. #2 is my fav. =)

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  51. Nick Wilford19 July 2012 at 21:32

    1000th.monkey - Thanks! It's fine to laugh. :)

    Shannon - Thanks! Two CPs said I should be starting at Chapter 2. I think this is all adding up to tell me something! Glad I did this!!

    Leigh - Thanks! :)

    Jenny - Thanks! You're welcome. Mum doesn't exactly have an easy time of it...

    Krista - Thanks. :)

    Sue - Thanks. I photographed it myself but it's my wife's typewriter.

    Amy, EM, souldestructionblog - Thanks a lot! :D

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  52. Nick Wilford19 July 2012 at 21:39

    Kimberly - Thanks! Chapter 2 seemed to go down the best all round.

    Medeia - Thanks. It'll make me think a lot more about them, for sure.

    Madeleine - Thanks! Good to know! :)

    Julie - Thanks!

    SC Author - Thanks! Aw, shucks. :)

    Clee - Thanks! :)

    Deana - Thank you! She has brought it on herself, to some extent... but yeah, she's in deep.

    Robin - Thanks! It's cool it could have that effect on you. :)

    Elizabeth - Thanks!

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  53. Elise Fallson19 July 2012 at 21:46

    These are really good Nick. I especially liked 2 and 5. I missed your hooks so I'm on my way to read them ... (:

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  54. Mark Murata19 July 2012 at 22:49

    Nice hangers. I think the last one, #9, is the most striking.

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  55. Stephanie20 July 2012 at 12:19

    I agree with several other commenters. My favorites are 2 (such an intriguing sentence) and 9 (sounds like a good character moment and something that would entice me to go to the next chapter.)

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  56. Cassie Mae20 July 2012 at 16:34

    Oh I can't decide which one I like best! They're all great. Hm... I really like 6 because of the description you use :) Totally brought an awesome picture in my head. :)

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  57. Nick Wilford20 July 2012 at 21:59

    Elise - Thanks, glad you liked them! :)

    Mark - Thanks! Hopefully it seems quite urgent.

    Stephanie - Thanks! Well, that's nice to hear. :)

    Cassie - Thanks! That's another one I wasn't sure about, so I appreciate it. :)

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  58. Kelley Lynn20 July 2012 at 23:32

    Two is my favorite! Well done!

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  59. Theresa21 July 2012 at 13:14

    #2 and #9 are definitely my favorites no I like #4 too, they're all really great!! :)

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  60. VikLit21 July 2012 at 14:48

    Can't decide on my fave but ch 5s has such lovely phrasing I had to mention it. 4 intrigues me most probably!

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  61. Nick Wilford23 July 2012 at 09:27

    Kelley - Thanks! :)

    Theresa - Thanks very much! :D

    VikLit - Thanks, glad you liked the phrasing. :)

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  62. L.M. Miller23 July 2012 at 17:54

    I like your voice and style in all of these.

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  63. Nick Wilford24 July 2012 at 06:37

    L.M. - Thanks. :)

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