BLOG 10:
The beginning of a piece of writing, there should something, that is considered what we
called a lead. A lead should be the most important or the most unique thing
about the entire story. Within the first sentence, it should include who, what,
when, where, why and how. It should also say why we as readers should care. In
all of writing, the most important piece should always come first. You need to
prioritize the information and you should not bury the news. A great beginning
of a great news story started off like this… “Flames were practically on
top of Dick and Joan Marsala's home when they got an urgent knock on the door
and were told to leave.” This is a great example of a good beginning, because
it says who it is, what had happened, and it leaves you as the reader, interested
to hear more about it. It is a cliff hanger. You can assume that it is about a
fire, because of the “flames” but you are not sure what exactly happened or
what caused the fire, so you want to read more. I found that on KSL, and think
that the types of first liners/leads should have an intriguing element to it,
to tie the reader it. For me, the phrase “got an urgent knock on the door and
were told to leave.” Made me think what was so urgent that they needed to leave
right away?
What are your thoughts on this topic? Have you guys seen any good leads lately?
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