The most challenging aspects of lead writing is actually being able to get your thoughts down exactly how you want them. In the lead you want to give the most important information, but you also do not want to leave anything out. It's hard to decide what you want to leave out. There really was not a least challenging part for me. I found lead writing difficult because I am such a wordy person. I have also always had a problem with awkward writing so trying to be short and concise was difficult all around. Being able to write the rest of the story made things much easier, but at the same time harder. Now you know you have the whole story and you have to figure out where everything fits best, but it gets easier.
Here is an example of what I think is a good lead, it is in bold.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11429439
I think this is a good lead because it answers important questions, is concise, and catches people's attention. I have no recommendations for a super exceptional lead because I am the one who needs them.
Paige J.
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