Writing in the Wall Street Journal of December 18th 2010, John McPhee, Pulitzer Prize Winner (1999) and one of the founders of Creative Nonfiction or the "New Journalism," gives a hint on how to start a story.
Writing a Strong Lead Is Half the Battle
By JOHN MCPHEE
"You're wading around in your notes, getting nowhere. You don't see a structure for the piece you're trying to write. You don't know…