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Q&A How do you connect a non sequitur hook to a novel?

A pineapple is walking down a street, but here’s the kicker: he’s completely naked. That was a non sequitur hook I thought of. I figured that it would raise a bunch of really interesting ques...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by m4tt‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:07:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar m4tt‭ · 2019-12-08T02:07:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
> A pineapple is walking down a street, but here’s the kicker: he’s completely naked.

That was a non sequitur hook I thought of. I figured that it would raise a bunch of really interesting questions, encouraging people to read on. However, I can't think of how to connect it to my novel. Any suggestions on how to connect this (in my mind) great hook to a story? I realize this may be closed because it's too specific, but I'm drawing a blank. What I'm really asking is: when you guys think of a funny/interesting non sequitur, how do you connect it to story? Thanks.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-12-31T06:20:28Z (almost 13 years ago)
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