If the beginning of a composition is just right, it can often catch the reader at once and increase the highlights of the article. Therefore, whether you can write the beginning of a composition flexibly, uniquely and accurately is often related to the success or failure of an article. There are many ways to start, which are worth learning.
1, the appearance description type at the beginning
That is, the five senses, body shape, manners and habits, clothes, etc. of people or things are the opening forms of writing content. Portrait description should be vivid and lifelike, so that the image of people or things is full and the effect is vivid.
For example, I, a gluttonous and lazy child, naturally grew into a face like a pig and a fat face, squeezing my small eyes smaller and smaller, and I had to open them every time to see this beautiful and lovely world clearly. (Excerpted from "The Retribution of Laziness")
2. Personality characteristics at the beginning
That is to say, the character, habit, quality and other characteristics of the characters are taken as the beginning of the article, and the characteristics of the characters are directly and vividly expressed. Language should be concise, accurate and wonderful.
For example, I have a strange mother who is gentle to me like water, and nothing "baby", "darling" and "doll" is enough for me; But when I get into trouble, I yell at you with my teeth clenched, even punching and kicking. (Excerpted from "Multi-faceted Mom")
3. Cut to the chase
In other words, don't beat around the bush at the beginning, simply and directly get to the point, and simply and neatly explain who, what, what, what or why is for the article.
Wang Jiali is a studious, helpful and collective student, and her teachers and classmates like her. (from my good friend)
4. The descriptive beginning of the environment
That is to say, describe the scene background closely related to the content of the article at the beginning, in order to achieve the artistic effect of setting off the mood of the characters, or expressing the characters' images, or highlighting the theme.
In the evening, the sky suddenly became cloudy. In an instant, the wind roared, the yellow sand filled the sky and the dust flew. There are many people waiting at every station. (Excerpted from "That day, I really regretted it")
5, cleverly set the questions at the beginning
That is, the author skillfully asks questions at the beginning to arouse suspense, thus improving readers' interest in reading. This type of opening is usually divided into three types:
1, beginning of rhetorical question.
2. Start with a question.
3, the question type begins.
No matter what form we start with, we should serve the theme and have a sense of mystery and freshness. Such as: strange! How can there be four strong big men standing in the "mother-infant boarding house", while a mother with a child in her arms is pushed out of the column? Can't those people read? (selected from "pseudo-illiteracy")
6. Psychological description at the beginning
That is, starting with people's thoughts and moods, we can express the protagonist's emotions with accurate language, create a psychological atmosphere, give readers a strong feeling and enhance the appeal of the article.
For example, the first time I saw my article published in a newspaper in type, and the first time I took the manuscript fee earned by my skills, all the happy feelings such as excitement, pride and self-confidence welled up. I am really good, my classmates will envy me, and I want to congratulate myself. (selected from "First News")
7. A symbolic beginning
That is, when writing an article, you don't directly describe people or things, but first describe the relevant content or people with concrete metaphors, and then write the content step by step. Generally speaking, there are three forms of metaphor, metaphor and metonymy. The metaphor strives to be vivid and appropriate.
Such as: teacher, you are a never-tired gardener; You are the root of the tree that transports nutrients; You are burning your own candle to illuminate us; You are the greatest human soul engineer in the world. (From Ode to the Teacher. )
8. Clever use of parallelism to start.
That is, three or more sentences or phrases with the same or similar structure are put together to express a unified idea. This phenomenon is called "parallelism". The beginning of parallelism plays a special role in expressing characters' personalities, narrating events and experiences, expressing thoughts and feelings, and fully showing the truth. Its language is magnificent, the rhythm of words is neat, and the perfect combination of emotion and beauty gives readers a beautiful enjoyment.
For example, I am about to bid farewell to my hometown where I was born and raised, to my close relatives, to my kind folks, and to the train to the south to pursue my ideals, my beliefs and my brilliant tomorrow! (Excerpt from Out of the House)
9, contrast rendering at the beginning
That is to say, from the beginning, the opposing people and things or the opposing two aspects of the same person and thing are juxtaposed to form a sharp contrast. The contrast at the beginning can highlight the center and deepen the reader's impression of people or things.
For example, I have a mother who often gives me a thumbs-up and praises me as "great", and a father who often frowns and calls me "terrible". It is these two kinds of extreme love that make me often understand the direction of my efforts in self-confidence. (from two kinds of love)
10, revealing the central type at the beginning.
That is, at the beginning of the article, the ideological quality of the characters, or the significance of the event, or the characteristics of the scenery, or the philosophy revealed. Will be interpreted to highlight the center of the composition.
I want to marry this book. It was books that taught me a lot of knowledge, books that taught me how to be a man, books that gave me a lot of joys and sorrows ... (selected from I want to marry a book)
1 1, straight to the beginning of topic type.
That is, point out the title at the beginning of the article, so that readers can go straight to the content of the question, which is clear at a glance and not easy to digress.
If I can clone, I must clone myself and help me do all kinds of things. (The title is "I want to clone myself")
12, at the beginning of the famous saying
In other words, citing famous sayings as the opening quotation of the article makes the article stand higher, refine the center more accurately, and make the article more literary.
For example, I remember that Cheng Yi seems to have said: "The smell of foreign objects is disgusting for a long time; The longer the taste of reading, the deeper. " The more books you read, the more you can appreciate their subtleties. I have loved reading since I was a child, breathing with the protagonist in the book, and my fate has often reached the point of forgetting to eat and sleep. (selected from book interest)
13, the beginning of oral description
That is, starting with the characters' language or dialogue directly, readers can see the characters as soon as they come into contact with the article, which makes the characters more vivid.
Such as: "lazy! It's almost eight o'clock! You'll be late if you don't get up! Did you hear that? I'll build the bed! " The roar of the mother lion made me reluctantly get out of the warm bed. (Excerpted from Mom in My Eyes)
14, with lyrics quoted at the beginning
That is, directly quote a lyric as the beginning of the article, or draw out the characters, or reveal the center, or render the atmosphere.
For example, "I am a poor bird, but I can't fly high,,,,," I sang sadly and walked helplessly on my way home with a heavy schoolbag. I was upset at the thought of playing the piano, listening to English and doing my homework after I got home. (Excerpted from I am a caged bird)
15, feelings begin
That is, the author expresses his feelings or opinions artistically with beautiful and accurate language, profoundly reveals the theme of the article, enhances the appeal of the article, and makes readers hum.
When I am quiet, I always think of that alley, which is faint and contains a lot of human feelings. For many years, the grass and trees in the alley have always haunted me, with stone-paved streets, ancient wooden doors, tall and straight trees, ordinary and ordinary people ... (selected from "Faint Alley")
16, flashback descriptive beginning
That is to say, writing the ending and result of the event at the beginning to create suspense, and then describing it according to the development of the plot not only emphasizes the importance of the result, enhances the expression effect of the article, but also arouses readers' interest in reading and increases the charm of the article.
Such as: haha! My article "Summer Rain in a hurry" has been submitted again! Looking at the beautiful sentences I typed, I can't help but think of the rain a week ago. I really realize that a good article is drawn with heart and emotion. (selected from "I love to experience life with my heart")
17, indicating the reason type at the beginning.
That is to say, explain the reasons first, and then describe them, so that readers can understand the reasons when they start reading articles, which is conducive to increasing their interest in reading articles.
For example, somehow, I have been related to music since I was a child. I practiced dancing in the art troupe for two years when I was six years old, and almost entered the Beijing Ballet Academy. I studied piano for two years at the age of eight, and the accompaniment can make do. Although the course is tense now, I am addicted to singing. Therefore, among many subjects, my favorite is music class. (From "I am a Music Fan")
18, the beginning of fantasy.
That is, the author uses wonderful language to describe his wonderful imagination, or express his feelings, or express his feelings, or have a novel idea about something at the beginning.
I crossed the time tunnel and came to 2035. After studying in the United States, I returned to my hometown-Xiangyang. Ah! Everything here is so kind and warm, but it is so fresh and beautiful. The sky is bluer than before, the water is clearer than before, the tall buildings are row upon row, and the green belts are pleasing to the eye. People got rid of the gambling habit of playing mahjong whenever they have time and embarked on a fast-paced and civilized life track. I'm surprised. Is this my hometown? (From Hometown of the Future)
19, heart-to-heart talk begins
That is, at the beginning of the article, the author reveals his heart to the protagonist in the article, talks with the second person and speaks his own psychological words.
For example, when your mother is old, your back is hunched, just like a plow that keeps plowing on the yellow land all day; When your mother is old, your body is so thin, just like a sugarcane sucked by your children. My daughter has grown up and become beautiful, but my mother's forehead is covered with wrinkles and her head is covered with white hair.
Mom, you gave me life, you gave me wisdom, you cultivated my sentiment, and you guided us on the journey of life. Without your mother, I will have nothing. (Excerpted from "Deep Love")
20. Start with a dialogue with readers.
In other words, the author talks with readers in friendly language from the beginning, or expresses his own views, or asks questions to readers, so as to narrow the psychological distance between readers and them and arouse their interest in reading.
For example, my friend, have you ever seen a man who has no hands or feet but writes a beautiful brushwork? If you witness his writing, you will be moved by his special writing style, extraordinary calligraphy and amazing perseverance.