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Feature Story Leads:

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A few basic types of feature leads:
1.  Anecdotal:
a specific story that illustrates the main point.  A short story that breaks the ice with the reader.

2. Narrative: like an anecdotal lead, this lead is also a story. However it’s often longer, with dialog, and narrated by the journalist-as-storyteller.

3. Descriptive: a lead that focuses on sensory details to describe a specific place, person or thing.  Not all sensory details are included, only those that clearly support the main point of the story.

4.  An Intriguing Detail:  a "hook" about the person, story, or information to catch the reader's attention

5.  A Scene with a Character Engaged in an Activity:  like an anecdote

6.  Startling Statement:  catches the readers attention immediately

***Until you know enough to break the rules, a few leads you’ll want to avoid***

1. Questions:
Don’t quiz the reader.

2. Quotes: These rarely help summarize the story.

3. “You” leads: These informal leads are fine for blog posts, but not for the type of feature narrative we’re working towards.

4. “Imagine” leads: If the word “imagine” is in the lead, it’s probably not built on the type of specific fact and reporting we’re aiming for here.

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