Comments on: 52 Ways to Write Interesting Leads – Attract and Keep Readers

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:33:03 +0000

My favorite way to write an interesting lead is to grab a quotation from my source, or start with the most fascinating tidbit from a story that directly relates to my article. The introduction often writes itself – if there’s enough meat to the story (or chapter!).

By: BPS

BPS — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:20:12 +0000

dude you have no idea what you write and i am pretty sure even u dont know a thing… your thoughts are vague and arbitary and so is ur style of writing.. makes little sense… just absurd.. think before you write… possibly from the readers perspective… Good luck

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By: Carrie M.

Carrie M. — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:25:45 +0000

I have been searching forever for this. I teach 6-8 writing and struggle every year to explain how to start off a story or essay. Now I have a handy list.
Thanks so much!

By: Laurie PK

Laurie PK — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:15:36 +0000

Thanks for sharing these ways to begin your articles or chapters, Mike.

I especially like #1 — the idea of presenting an interesting fact that dispels a commonly held myth. Myths are SO hard to fight! That is, people seem to believe what they want to believe or what they grew up believing, even if they’re presented with evidence to the contrary. I like playing with that in my introductions.
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