How To Write A Powerful First Sentence
Simple ways to grab a reader’s attention.
You’re about to learn a skill you’ll use on every blog post, email, and presentation you write for the rest of your life.
Because you’ll always want your first sentence to be as powerful as possible.
Here are a few concepts to help you accomplish that…
The job of your first sentence is to get people to read your next sentence.
It’s not to repeat the headline, summarize your thoughts, or explain who you are.
Its only goal is to grab a reader’s attention and make them curious to read the next sentence.
Your first sentence is an audition.
(Btw, this concept also applies to newsletters as I’ve learned from sharing the secrets of successful creators each week.)
Open a loop in the reader’s mind.
Ever notice what TV shows do before a commercial break?
Something happens in the story that opens a loop in your mind and makes you curious to see what’s going to happen next.
Think of it as a tease or a cliffhanger.
