The document discusses different types of narrative structures that can be used in stories. It provides examples of a linear narrative structure found in "It's a Wonderful Life" and a non-linear structure in "Pulp Fiction." The story described follows a single storyline, or strand, and has a closed narrative with a conclusion rather than an open-ended one. While grounded in reality rather than fantasy, it manipulates time and space similar to the film "Hot Fuzz," which condenses a long travel time.

1. Narrative Structure
My story is called The Story that Never Ends and it follows a
linear structure because it starts at the beginning and it
finishes at the end. It’s a Wonderful Life would be an
example. A non linear structure however can be found in
films such as Pulp Fiction where there are a lot of story lines
going on at once.
My story is a closed narrative because it has a conclusion
and it doesn’t leave things open for new stories to be told.
The opposite of this however can be found in film series
such as Marvel and DC cinematic universe because their
films always leave things open for future installments.
It follows a single strand because it follows just one story
line involving the shepherd and his sheep. The opposite
however would be multiple strands where different stories
are going on at the same time. This can be found in many TV
shows or soap operas where theirs subplots going in each
episode. But they always have a resolution.
My story is more of a realist narrative because there isn’t
anything supernatural or mythical. It is grounded in reality.
The opposite of this however is anti-realist where the
narrative involves things that wouldn’t ever happen. A
Primary example would be the Lord of the Rings trilogy
where it involves dragons, dwarves and magic.
One of the narrative components I used for my story was the
manipulation of time and space. The story takes place
throughout and entire day in just 8 pages and I have
condensed the time in my book by having the book start in
the morning, jump through time through each couple of
pages as the sheep cross the bridge leading up to the end
where the sheep cross the bridge and its night. An example

2. of this being done somewhere else would be the action
comedy Hot Fuzz where there is a scene where a character
travels for coupe of hours to where he wants to be that time
is condensed using jump cuts.