Narrative Writing

What is a narrative
A Narrative is a STORY.

There are two types of narrative:

1. Narrative ~ A fictional story. This means that you can make up all
of the events.
2. Personal Narrative~ A TRUE story about an event that happened
in your life. Sometimes this is easier to write, as it becomes more
emotionally connected with the reader.

Structure
It is really important to have a clear story in your piece of writing. You should spend
some time planning this beforehand.

Introduction:

You should use this to introduce characters, setting and mood.

Middle:

1. Events happen (Rising Action) - the plot should move forward

2. Use details
3. Keep the events progressing forward

End:

A consequence and outcome should occur (Falling Action)

Point of View

The way someone sees something

-First person can only say how they feel, they cannot say how others feel or their thoughts
-third person is the narrator and can say how all characters feel

Narrators
You must choose which narrator you are attempting to create. It affects the voice and
emotion within the piece.

First Person: Character is the narrator. Use “I” and “we”. This is used to be able to show
the emotions of the character. It only allows for one point of view and we cannot see a
balanced point of view.

Second Person: This is when the reader becomes the narrator. It is often used in
advertisement but it is quite difficult to use well in a story.

Third Person Omniscient:

This is when you see a story from many different points of views. The audience is able
to see all the thoughts and feelings of the characters