Narrative writing tells a story through specific elements like plot, characters, setting, and style. Plot involves an exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Characters include protagonists, antagonists, round and flat characters. Setting establishes the time and place. Style uses figurative language, imagery, point of view, and other techniques to make each author's work unique. A theme conveys a message or moral.

3. Narrative Writing
• Narrative writing tells a story
• When you are asked to write a short story, or asked to do
some "creative writing", you are doing what is called
"Narrative Writing."
• A narrative story is containing specific elements that work
together to create interest for not only the author but also the
reader

4. Elements of Narrative Writing
Plot
Characters
SettingStyle
Theme

5. Plot
A series of
incidents that are
related to one
another, what
happens in a story,
or the frame of the
narrative
It includes 6
stages:
Exposition
Conflict
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution

6. Exposition
Exposition
The exposition is the part of the story when
the character(s) and setting are introduced

7. Conflict
Exposition
Conflict is a struggle or problem. This adds
suspense and excitement to a story.

8. Four major types of conflict

9. Rising Action
Rising action are the events that increase the
tension. These events lead to the climax.
Exposition

10. Climax
Climax
Exposition
• It is the turning point of the narrative
• Usually at the climax you can
foreshadow the story’s ending

11. Falling action
Exposition
Climax
Falling action is when the tension decreases
and everything begins to settle down.

12. Resolution
Exposition
Climax
Resolution is when the conflict has been solved
and usually indicates the ending… and possibly
even “happily ever after”.
Resolution

13. Characters
The people Animals
Or imaginary
creatures
that take
part in a
story

14. Types of Characters
The main
character or
hero of the
story that is
most central
to the action
of the story
Protagonist
The person
or thing
working
against the
protagonist,
or hero, in
the story or
the villain
Antagonist
These are the
characters that
change
throughout the
story, may it be
from being
good to bad or
vice versa
Round
Characters
These are
the
characters
that do not
change
throughout
the story
Flat
Characters

15. Setting
• The time and place in which the action occurs
• Look for clues in the opening paragraphs of the story or
novel
• Allows the readers to visualize the scenes and the
characters in those scenes
• Although the setting may be clear for the author,
he/she must create a picture for the readers

16. Style
• The figurative language (similes, metaphors, etc.),
sensory imagery, vivid verbs, strong sentences,
dialogue, and point of view that makes each author
unique
• Every student has his/her own style and technique.
Although we have the same topic, everyone will write
differently

17. First Person point of view
• The story is told by one of the characters in the story
• Character speaks directly to the reader
• The character uses the pronouns I and we
• Helps author to reveal thoughts and feelings in an intimate
way
• E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
I am sitting on top of the cold sandstone wall, gazing at the
horizon. I am worried I might fall off and hurt myself.

18. Third person point of view
• The story is told by the narrator who stands outside of the story
and observes the events as they unfold
• The narrator uses the pronouns she, he, and they
• The narrator can see inside their minds
• The narrator knows what they are thinking and feeling
• E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
Humpty Dumpty is sitting calmly on top of the sandstone
wall, gazing at the horizon. He wonders whether he might
fall off and hurt himself.

19. Sensory Imagery
• Using the five senses when writing a narrative
• Words and phrases that help readers see, hear, taste,
feel, or smell what the author is describing
• Example:
• Visual: Huge trees in the dark forest
• Taste: Sweet and juicy oranges

20. Metaphor
• If we write a comparison between two things and omit
the word ‘like’ then we are using a metaphor
• Example:
• He proved a lion in the fight

21. Theme
• A theme is a message revealed in the story
• It may be directly stated, like in a fable where the moral is
told at the conclusion
• It may be indirect, leaving the reader to decide the story’s
message
• There can be more than one theme for a narrative

22. Best of luck and
enjoy writing!