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How to write a good lede.*
Writing a good lede* is one of the most formidable challenges any journalist faces. You’ve got an instant to catch readers’ attention or lose them forever. You’ve got to find an organizing idea in a notebook full of information, ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Good Leads, Writing tips
Tagged Channon Hodge, David Lewis, Geoffrey Decker, Jere Hester, John McPhee, keep it simple, Matt Draper, Wayne Svoboda
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