1. Writing Leads By: Celeste Gledhill

2. What is a lead? A lead is the beginning of your story.

3. A good lead catches the reader’s attention, making them want to read on. It also makes the writer want to write more.

5. Question Lead Draw your reader in with a question.

10. Set up the action for the entire story in a few sentences. Set-Up Lead

13. Talking Lead Start with a line or two of dialogue.

18. Create a picture of the setting or a character in the reader’s mind. Snapshot Lead