The document discusses different types of narrative structures and styles that can be used in storytelling. It notes that the author's story uses a closed, single-strand, linear narrative structure. While some elements are realistic like the human characters, it is mostly anti-realistic with magical elements like magic beans, giants, and enchanted animals. The narrative follows typical story structures with an opening, conflict, and resolution.

1. Narrative Theory
 Open
An open narrative is a story doesn’t reach a conclusion and just goes on
and on. Soap operas and comic books are prime examples of this
My book doesn’t have an open narrative as it has an ending.
 Closed
A closed narrative is a story that reaches a conclusion at the end. Most
films are closed narrative
My story is a closed narrative as it reaches a conclusion and ends
 Single strand
A single strand narrative is a story that only has one story line. Most/all
children’s books are single strand as the audience (children) could/might
have difficulty follow it if it didn’t.
My story is single strand for that reason and also because I was doing the
story of jack and the beanstalk and that is a single strand story
 Multi-strand
A multi-strand story has many different storylines that can (but don’t
have to) mix together. Soap operas are another goodexample of this as
there are many different characters and because it is open narrative, it
needs to continue
My story is not multi-strand because it is a single stand so it can appeal to
a younger audience and wont confuses them also because I was doing the
story of jack and the beanstalk and that is a single strand story
 Linear
A linear narrative is when a story that starts at is beginning and ends with
its ending. It follows the events of the story in order and each event
happens one after the other and the story is in order.
My book has a linear narrative as this is a simple and effective way of
telling a story and will be easy for young children to follow and
understand
 Non-linear
A non-linear narrative doesn’t follow the events of the story in order. This
can be a flashbacks/flash forward.
My story doesn’t have a non-linear narrative as there are no flash
back/forward. Also it would be better for it not to be non-linear as it
better appeals to my audience (young children)

2.  Realist
A realist narrative follows/has/reflects a real life narrative/story. The
events are believable and could happen in real life.
May story has parts that are realistic, like the characters are human
however event that take place aren’t.
 Anti-realist
A anti-realist narrative is a story that couldn’t happen in real life. Sci-fi
and ad fantasy story are examples of this.
My story has parts/is mostly anti-realistic as there are magic beans,
giants and magic harp/hens
Narrative Structure
 Opening
The opening is the beginning of the book/story and where it begins
Example – Star Wars A New Hope opens with the rebels running from the
Empire
 Conflict
Conflict is the driving force of the story/challenge the main
character/characters have to over come/defeat
Example – Mad Max Fury road follows max and Furiosa and the brides
running/escaping/defeating Immortan Joe
 Resolution
The resolution is the ending of the story
Example – wall-e ends with wall-e surviving and the human race
returning and living on earth
 Enigma
The enigma is the puzzle the main character/characters face and have to
over come (normally) to continue.
Example – the dark knight batman/Bruce Wayne has to find
out/understand the jokers plan and what he wants/why he’s doing what
he is doing
 Climax
The climax is the event/turning point that changes the characters fate
Example – in Zombieland Columbus decides to brake his rules (don’t be a
hero) and save Wichita and little rock

3.  Manipulation of time and space
Manipulation of time and space is when the story jumps either forward or
backwards in time, which stretch-outs the story or condenses it.
Example – any Quentin Tarantino film – pulp fiction opens in a dinner
with two characters robbing it and ends with the ending of the robbery