![]() ![]() It’s unfortunate, but a fact of life now. It went something like: “This book was really slow to get started…but after the first ten pages it really took off.” Ten pages? Really? In that case I almost lost a reader because they weren’t engaged in the first minute of reading. I once read a review that a young person wrote of one of my books. To be honest I don’t like to have to do that, but it has become necessary. The hope is that once a reader is hooked, they will then allow the author to slow it down a bit and take the time to set the characters and the story. With SYLO, I did that twice! There are “cold opens” in both of the first two chapters. Since I write adventure stories it’s usually an action scene that is not only exciting, but will give the reader a taste of what’s in store. Using a TV term, I often write a “cold open” with my books. You have to spark their curiosity in the first line, then the first paragraph and certainly the first chapter. It’s not much different trying to get and hold the attention of young readers. That’s why with television it’s important to grab a viewer’s attention with something compelling right up front and hope that it’s enough to get them to put the remote down. If a show doesn’t grab your attention in a few seconds…CLICK! You’re gone. With TV, thumbs are always on the remote control. While TV and books are two totally different animals, in one way they are becoming maddeningly similar. Those three ingredients were shaken liberally and brought together to produce SYLO. ![]() That’s something I can’t talk about here because it’s a huge spoiler and the theme of the trilogy. It’s the question of why this is all happening. Of course, as with all good mystery/adventures there’s more going on than first meets the eye, and that’s the third idea that took root. They quarantine the island so that nobody can land or leave. It’s a beautiful (fictional) island off the coast of Maine that is inexplicably invaded by a mysterious branch of the U.S. I then wanted a conflict to arise that would drag him out of his comfort zone, test him, and force him to rise to the occasion in ways he never thought possible. His greatest goal is to live a comfortable, simple life in his small home town. He has no great aspiration to make his mark on the world. He writes the Pendragon, Morpheus Road and Sylo Chronicles series. He is also a writer, director and executive producer and has worked on such series as Are You Afraid of the Dark, Flight 29 Down, Seasonal Differences and many others. In this case, I wanted to write a story about a guy who, like so many people, is perfectly happy with being mediocre. MacHale is an American author of children’s/YA fantasy and horror novels. MacHale complete book soft copy.My stories usually come from a series of ideas that bounce around loosely in my head until a few intersect and then VOILA! Story. This is free download Strike (The SYLO Chronicles, #3) by D.J. Click on below buttons to start Download Strike (The SYLO Chronicles, #3) by D.J. If you are still wondering how to get free PDF EPUB of book Strike (The SYLO Chronicles, #3) by D.J. Strike (The SYLO Chronicles, #3) Download
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