Your first paragraph is your chance to hook your reader and draw them into your story. If the opening paragraph is dry or difficult to follow, you will lose your reader and they won’t continue on to the rest of your story.  Start with an interesting fact, a quote, or an anecdote for a good hook. Your opening paragraph should only be about 2-3 sentences. While your lead might draw people in, your second paragraph (and subsequent paragraphs) need to start explaining the reason for the story. Why are we reading this story? What is important about it? You’ve drafted your article in outline form, which can help you stay on track to building a good feature article. The outline can also help you remember how details connect to each other and how quotes support certain points that you’re making. Be flexible, however. Sometimes when you write, the flow makes sense in a way that is different from your outline. Be ready to change the direction of your piece if it seems to read better that way. By writing a feature article, you have the chance to describe people and scenes to the reader. Describe a setting or person so that the reader can clearly envision it in their mind. While it can be tempting to include the interviewee’s own words in the story, don’t rely too much on quoting them. Otherwise, this becomes more of a straightforward interview. Write around their quotes to give them context, build the story and help the reader interpret what the interviewee is saying. Consider the target audience of the publication for which you are writing and write to their level and interest. Do not assume they are familiar with what you’re talking about, so you may need to explain certain things. Be sure to spell out acronyms and explain jargon or slang. Write in a style that is more conversational, rather than stiff and academic. A feature article is a piece that conveys information and detail about a person or phenomenon. It is not an opportunity for you to give your opinion on a topic. Rather, your personality is conveyed through your writing style. Once you finish writing, put the article away for a day to get some distance from it. Come back to it when you are fresh and read through it all the way. Think of ways to sharpen descriptions, clarify points and streamline explanations. What areas do you need to cut out? What areas need additional information?
अपनी स्टोरी के खुलने के लिए एक हुक (पकड़ मजबूत बनाने योग्य कुछ) लिखें: अब आपके दूसरे पैराग्राफ की तरफ आगे बढ़ें: अपनी आउटलाइन को फॉलो करें: बोलें नहीं, करके दिखाएँ: बहुत सारे कोट्स (quotes) यूज मत करें: एक ऐसी लेंग्वेज को चुनें, जो आपके रीडर्स के हिसाब से ठीक हो: अपने विचारों को आर्टिकल से दूर ही रखें: अपने आर्टिकल को रिवाइज करें: