I love Nancie Atwell's lesson on Narrative Leads. The lesson does to the unit what a good lead does to a memoir: "sets the tone, determines direction, and grounds and impels the writer." (Atwell 433) I have, however, always needed a lesson before students craft their leads that allows them to decide on an effective entry point into their story. If Kala is writing about her trip to the village fair, I need her to think through when her story begins: