How to Hook Your Readers in the First Few Sentences: Writing an Article Introduction

Lindsey Chastain
5 min readJun 20, 2022

You sit down at your computer, ready to write the most brilliant article introduction of all time. You open a new document and start typing… but nothing comes out. The words just won’t flow. You try again, and again, but it’s no use — you can’t seem to get started.

You’re not alone. Many writers struggle with writing introductions. It’s not always easy to find the right words to hook your readers in and get them interested in what you have to say.

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Lindsey Chastain

I’ve always wanted to be someone. I guess I should have been more specific.