Think of what you want to write about. What is your topic? What is your thesis? Is this a novel, a short story, a research paper? Once you have decided, jot down some ideas for what to talk about on a piece of paper.
Once you know your topic, do some research. Even if you are writing a fiction novel, it's always good to check out some of the concepts you want to write about online first. This is especially important when writing a science fiction novel or a research paper. You need to find trustworthy sources of information; an article database, published book, or a website ending in ".org" or ".edu" should work fine. And don't underestimate the power of the news networks either! CNN.com or msn.com can be your friend when researching a topic for your next history paper.
Once you have your sources, read through them and highlight all the important bits you want to mention in your paper. This will help you later.
Now that you know what you are writing your paper or novel about, it's time to create a hook.
A hook is a sentence or phrase that drags the reader into your world. You want it to sound exciting so your reader will be interested in reading more.
A good example for a novel would start with something like, "The moon was waxing and there were few stars in the sky on that night that changed my life."
A good example for a paper would start with your thesis statement, then move to your introduction. Something like, "Though the fate of the free world may not completely rest in 'going green', the benefits to the environment make this new social movement astronomically important to saving our planet's future."
*originally written as an eHow article by me*
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