The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

How To Write Openings That Seize Attention (In 10 Seconds Or Less)

Why most writers lose readers after line one (and how to fix it)

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Derek Hughes
Oct 20, 2025
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You’ve got ten seconds.

Maybe five.

That’s how long your reader decides whether to keep going or drift away to someone else’s words.

I used to lose them every time. I’d write intros like I was filling out a form. Explaining. Informing. Boring the life out of whoever made it past line one.

So I started studying the best communicators I could find. Authors, speakers, copywriters. I wanted to know what made their words magnetic. Why people hung on every line.

And that’s when I stumbled on a simple tool that changed everything.

Now, my intros don’t just inform. They seize attention. They draw people in and even make them chuckle. Today, I’ll show you the exact tool I use to make that happen.

Once you see it, you’ll never start your writing the same way again.

This tool’s for my paid subscribers (Upgrade here and get 52 tools for $38).

Warning: I got a little carried away with this one. You’re getting more examples than normal, but that just means more chances for lightbulb moments.

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