Narrative Writing

Building a fictional world for your

story

Elements of a Narrative
Setting time and place
Plot the storyline or what takes place
Theme the main idea or central
meaning/message that underpins the story
Characters people, animals, creatures etc.
Style how the story is written including:
structure, symbolism, dialogue, literary
techniques, tone

Narrative Structure
Orientation who?, what?, where?, why?
Complication a problem such as, Jess and
Leslies battle with Janice Avery in Bridge to
Terabithia
Series of Events how things happen or take
place in the story
Resolution how the problem / complications
solved

Creating a fictional world

In fiction writing, give your characters world
the attention it deserves
The world you build for your characters should
have its own look, feel, smell and sound
The world you build can also have its own rules,
laws, governments, belief systems or mythology
The world you build can also have a unique
history, geography or its own type of technology

The fictional world of Harry Potter

Two distinct societies: the Wizarding World and the
Muggle World
How are they different?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_universe_of
_Harry_Potter

Building a fictional world Ted Ed

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-build-a-ficti
onal-world-kate-messner

World Building
Outline your worlds background and consider the
following:

What kinds of people live there?

What kinds of flora and fauna are there?
What kind of technology is there?
What is society like? What type of government? What
kinds of laws?
What do people wear?
Do people possess any supernatural powers?
What else can you think of?

Make a plan

Map out your fictional world

Brainstorm a plan for your fictional world whilst
considering your narrative.
Use words and pictures/diagrams
Draw a map

Task
Your task is to write a story using the narrative structure of:
Orientation
Complication
Series of Events
Resolution
Within your narrative include an imagined world that has distinct features such as the
type of people or creatures that live there, technology, rules, government, flora and
fauna. This world can exist on its own or along side our real world (as in Chronicles of
Narnia or Harry Potter).
Prior to writing, map out your fictional world in your Project Books.
Include a distinctive character in your story examples of this could be in their speech,
accent, or anything else that makes them a bit different to your other characters.
Consider using literary devices such as similes, metaphors, personification.
You may write in first or third person.
To move back and forth in time, try using flashbacks.
Due Friday, Week 6