: Re: 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.

@Debbie451

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You can't really insert a hook afterwards. It will feel inserted. The hook needs to be there organically. You've presented a bizarre but intriguing image. In order to use it, you have to build a reason for it.

Is it a literal pineapple, like you can buy at the store, which has
through some magical or technological means become animated?
Is it a person dressed as a pineapple, with bare legs visible?
Is it a person dressed as a pineapple mascot (think Mr. Peanut), and
the character is supposed to have clothes of some kind which have
been lost?
Is it an advertising exec pitching a quirky commercial to a client
who sells pineapples?
Is it a dream?
Is it a videogame?

If there is no logical or natural reason for the naked pineapple to stroll into the book, send him strolling out again.

As Kate advises, keep a notebook. Write down your fabulous hooks. You can reread them later at your leisure and make yourself happy with your own writing all over again. But don't clutter up your novel with them if they don't belong there.

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