The goal of writing is to immerse your reader in the experience rather than leave them on the outside looking in. This begins with the lead — if your first paragraph lacks concrete details, sensory language, narrative, suspense or perspective, readers may quickly turn the page. In this session, we will explore effective ways to draw your readers in from the very first sentence.
20251114T140020251114T1445America/ChicagoLeads you want to followThe goal of writing is to immerse your reader in the experience rather than leave them on the outside looking in. This begins with the lead — if your first paragraph lacks concrete details, sensory language, narrative, suspense or perspective, readers may quickly turn the page. In this session, we will explore effective ways to draw your readers in from the very first sentence.Delta Island 1/2/3JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventionamber@jea.org
