The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

The Nuclear Bomb Intro: How To Write Openings That Grab Readers by the Eyeballs

This little formula makes you unforgettable

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Derek Hughes
Sep 08, 2025
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Most of your readers never make it past the first line.

That’s not an insult. It’s reality. Think about how you read. You scroll, you skim, you half-pay attention. If the opening doesn’t grab you instantly, you’re gone. Your audience is the same. One thumb-scroll away from forgetting you exist.

That’s why the strongest intros don’t whisper. They detonate.

I call this the Nuclear Bomb Intro. And once you know how to use it, you’ll never lose people in the opening seconds again.

Why you need this

Your intro is the single most important part of anything you write.

Not your story. Not your argument. Not even your big idea. Because if no one gets past the first sentence, none of it matters. That’s why most “good” writing gets ignored. It’s safe. It’s soft. It doesn’t demand attention.

The Nuclear Bomb Intro fixes that.

It shocks. It hooks. It forces people to keep reading. And here’s the part no one expects: it’s ridiculously easy to use. We’re talking about a structure you can learn in five minutes and apply today.

A tiny change in your first few lines brings a massive change in how many people stick around.

It’s the smallest lever you’ll ever pull with the biggest impact on your writing.

Free readers: this is where the real value begins. Upgrade to get the full playbook on how to write openings that explode off the page.

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