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This ‘greatest opening paragraph to an article ever’ has just gone viral and it’s quite the read
As any newspaper journalist will tell you, there’s no more important paragraph in an article than the first one.
If you don’t grab the reader with your opening words then you won’t grab them with any of them.
And surely no opening paragraph grabs you with quite the velocity as this one, the ‘greatest ever’ according to @GoldenVision90 who just sent this Guardian piece by the fabulous Patrick Barkham viral on Twitter.
This may be the greatest ever opening paragraph to an article. pic.twitter.com/CuRdAv38bX
— Differently Dave (@GoldenVision90) October 22, 2023
It’s from a few years back, as you’ll have noticed by now, but boy does it stand the test of time.
And you can read the whole thing here (and follow Patrick Barkham – he knows a thing or three about butterflies – here).
Didnt Duncan break his wrist that night as he hit the guy so hard
— Fitbawbag (@GilesGraeme) October 22, 2023
This is so on-brand that I’m going to say ‘yes, definitely’.
— Differently Dave (@GoldenVision90) October 22, 2023
Big Dunc when yet another burgler turns up. pic.twitter.com/3XznYcJfSB
— Neil Binns (@NeBnns) October 22, 2023
Source @GoldenVision90