HOW TO FIND A STRIKING ANGLE

by JONNAH MARIE MORADO
After deciding on what topic you would like to pursue, you should find the most striking angle you could get out of the story. Finding the best angle is a huge step to make your story an excellent one. Here are few suggestions how:
• Find a fresh and new angle. If your topic is well-known, there is possibility that a lot of articles were published a long time ago regarding the matter, so you should find something about your topic that is fresh and new to the readers.
• Research about your topic. In order to know about your topic, you should research about its background and find out what are the articles already written about it. In this way, you can avoid writing a story with the same angle as the other published articles.
• Be specific. To avoid confusion, be specific in what would you like to point out. Focus on your angle and stick to it.
• Think out of the box. Think of possible ideas outside to what is considered “ordinary”.
• Don’t be afraid to experiment. Discover some odd things about your topic which can be a possible eye-catcher. Just make sure not to hit the “off-the-record” statements.
These are the effective tips for a fresh and striking angle. Just bear in mind that you need to extract new and creative ideas to make a story still unknown to your readers.