Anyone who works on writing will admit that getting started with an article is the hardest part of writing it. Many people can sit for hours in front of a blank sheet of paper, not knowing where to start. More often than not, people don't like the way their intro looks like. But there are a number of proven ways to deal with this.
It is necessary
- 1. Topic of the article.
- 2. A rough outline of the content of the text.
Instructions
Step 1
Any article begins with the preparation of the material. Before you start writing, you need to collect a variety of materials that you might find useful. They can be the opinions of various people, the results of opinion polls, previously written articles on this topic, and so on.
Step 2
When the materials are prepared, a blank sheet appears in front of you. In this situation, every possible beginning of the article begins to seem bad to people. It's common to write a few words and then immediately erase them. The way out of this situation is to force yourself to just start writing. It doesn't matter if you like it or not, when the sheet stops being blank, it becomes easier.
Step 3
To start your article right, avoid introductory clichés and clichés. Such phrases as: "at the present time", "in the modern world more and more", "from ancient times" have long been worn out and do not carry any meaning. Such speech turns are usually called "water". Since they dilute the text with unnecessary and empty information.
Step 4
The beginning of the article, as an introductory paragraph, may give a general idea of the problem you are describing. Famous and relevant facts will smoothly bring the text to your topic.
Step 5
You can also tell a funny story or anecdote in the introductory paragraph. The only condition is that it should be appropriate and will help to bring the reader up to date.
Step 6
You can start your article with interesting statistics on a given topic. Analyze the facts related to the described problem, interesting for readers, and provide the appropriate statistical conclusions. It is important that the facts are unusual, startling, or even shocking.
