WRITING AN INTERESTING LEAD IN A NARRATIVE. BEGIN WITH A QUOTE “Jeremy, tie your shoes before you...
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WRITING AN INTERESTING LEAD
IN A NARRATIVE
BEGIN WITH A QUOTE
“Jeremy, tie your shoes before you get
hurt!” was all I ever heard from my parents,
grandparents, and teachers, but I never really
paid much attention to all their nagging
because I had heard it all so often. I just
tuned them out. How bad could I possibly get
hurt from not tying my shoes?
BEGIN WITH DIALOGUE
“Jeremy, tie your shoes before you
get hurt!” exclaimed my mom as I was
going out the front door.
Without giving it much thought, I
said, “I’ll tie them when I get on the bus.”
“Don’t forget…” Her voice became
fainter as I bolted for the bus that had
stopped down the street.
SETTING DESCRIPTION
It was just a typical Tuesday morning. It was rather warm for the middle of September. I got off the bus; shoes untied. I walked upstairs; shoes untied. I went to class; shoes untied; I went through my entire morning routine with my shoestrings trailing behind.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
I’ve never been the neatest or most organized
kid in town. I NEVER tuck my shirt in, and you can
forget about brushing my teeth without being told.
So, it’s not hard to believe that since I was 5 years
old, my mom had been hounding me to learn to tie
my shoes. Everyone really began bugging me once
I entered fourth grade.