Story Opening Hook Analyzer

Analyze and improve my story opening.

[PASTE YOUR OPENING - FIRST 500-1000 WORDS]

Genre: [GENRE]
Target audience: [AUDIENCE]
What you're trying to achieve: [GOALS]

Provide analysis:

1. HOOK ASSESSMENT
- Does the first line grab attention?
- Is there an immediate question/tension?
- Would a reader continue?

2. ORIENTATION CHECK
- Is POV immediately clear?
- Do we know when/where we are?
- Is the protagonist introduced effectively?

3. VOICE EVALUATION
- Is the voice distinctive?
- Does it match genre expectations?
- Is it consistent throughout?

4. PACING ANALYSIS
- Does it start in the right place?
- Is there too much/too little setup?
- Action vs. exposition balance?

5. PROMISE ASSESSMENT
- What does this opening promise readers?
- Does it match your intended story?
- Genre expectations met?

6. SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS
- Line-by-line suggestions for first paragraph
- Alternative opening approaches
- What to cut
- What to add or expand

Rewrite: Improved version of your opening with explanations for each change.