46 Hypnotic Openings
These will easily help you start any writing almost without think-
ing. They are prompters, mind joggers, and brain stimuli. Just read
them and fill in the blank with whatever comes to mind. For exam-
ple, in your opening sentence tell your readers what they will learn
or what feelings they will get from reading your words.
As you start reading the beginning of this article you find yourself...
As you sit there and read the beginning of this report you start to
feel...
As you read every word of this report you will become (amazed,
stunned, etc.) at...
As you analyze each word of this document, you will shortly feel a
sense of (calmness, joy, etc.)...
As you scan every word of this web page you will begin to discover
new ways of...
After you have read this short article, you will feel...
Can you imagine..
Picture yourself five years from now...
Just picture...
Just imagine...
Remember when you were in high school...
Imagine what it would be like if...
Wouldn’t it be amazing if...
And in those early years of existence...