Writing Leads By: Renee Burress. What is a lead? A lead is the beginning of your story.
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Writing Writing LeadsLeads
By: Renee BurressBy: Renee BurressBy: Renee BurressBy: Renee Burress
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What is a lead?
A lead is the beginningof your story.
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A good lead catches the
reader’s attention, making
them want to read on. It also
makes the writer want to write
more.
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Different Types of
Leads• Question Lead• Set-up Lead• Talking Lead• Snapshot Lead
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Question LeadDraw your reader
in with a question.
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Set up the action for the entire story in a few
sentences.
Set-Up Lead
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Talking
LeadStart with a line or two of dialogue.
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Create a picture of the setting or a characterin the reader’s mind.
Snapshot Lead
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How can you use some of these ideas in your
biography?
Question: Have you ever had a best friend? Set-up: I could have never made it through the
year without my best friend. Talking: “Why are you crying?” Sam asked. “I’ve lost my papers and don’t know what to do!” Snapshot: I sat staring out the window when my
telephone rang. I was watching the raindrops slide down my window. Suddenly the phone rang and I saw it was my best friend.