Types Of Leads To Make Your Writing Interesting

If you are a writer and you want to grab your reader's attention completely, the lead of the writing is the most important thing for you. It could be just an introduction, or just the beginning and explanation of the topic about which you are going to write, but it should immediately inculcate an interest for the reader and hook him to the writing.

First of all, the lead should be something gripping, because it should capture the interest of the reader. For every type of writing a different type of lead is required. And there are different types of readers too. But nevertheless, the lead should show the direction of your writing.

It is best to have a short introduction, or a short lead. This could be about three to five sentences. And as a writer you should experiment with different types of leads, whether to start with a formal introduction of the characters, or just throw some questions at the readers to urge them to move on and find the answers.

The Question is very good for writing which involves personal questions like, "Have you ever interpreted your dreams?" which would involve every person and urge him to read on. A Riddle could open the beginning of a detective story and push the reader to solve the mystery.

The writing could be opened with an announcement. It should be a form of an indirect introduction about the writing that is in front of the reader and the theme could be introduced gently, ironically or in a roundabout manner. Of course you can make a bold and challenging statement, but it is better not to be too forceful about the writer's opinion.

For serious and difficult topics a definition or meaning could be used as a lead. If it is a quotation, the source should be mentioned. Quotations from famous people are also an attractive way to begin a writing. And if the quotation comes from a person whom only you know, give a short background, otherwise the reader cannot connect.

This could be followed by your opinion and then as a question the opinion of the reader. Begin a story with a first-hand experience, because personal experiences bring about a touch of curiosity for the reader. And immediately a rapport can be established between the writer and the reader.

Figurative language is often used, but it may not be attractive and understandable to every reader. The simile, personification or metaphor must relate directly to the topic of the writing, and it should be clear enough for the reader to make a connection.

Last but not least you can begin with a general statement giving information about the topic. It helps the reader to get an overview of the topic in question, and even if he is not interested in it, he may read on, because the information is general and not specific.

The specific details follow only later. Hence the type of lead can, in a way, influence the number of readers that you get for the whole writing, because there are more people who just read the first few lines of an article or the first page of a book and put them aside if it does not interest them any more.