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WHAT IS A NARRATIVE?
A SHORT STORY ABOUT
CHARACTERS WITH AN
INTERESTING CONFLICT
AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE
• Peers, teachers, judges
Who will be reading
your story?
• To entertain
• To inform
• To persuade
Why are you
writing?
CHOOSE A TOPIC
•A TIME TRAVEL ADVENTURE (FUTURE OR PAST)
•A CONFLICT AMONG PEOPLE OF YOUR AGE
•A NEWS STORY THAT COULD BE FICTIONAL
•A “WHAT IF” SITUATION
•GETTING LOST
ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
PICK A SETTING CHOSE A CONFLICT
PICK ONE OR MORE
CHARACTERS
PLANNING OUT YOUR NARRATIVE
• EXPOSITION – INTRODUCE THE CHARACTERS, SETTING AND CONFLICT
• RISING ACTION – WHAT EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE CONFLICT
• CLIMAX – THE MOST EXCITING PART OF THE STORY
• FALLING ACTION – BEGINS TO WRAP UP THE STORY
• RESOLUTION – THE CONFLICT IS SOLVED
CHOOSE A POINT OF VIEW
• 1ST PERSON - TOLD FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE
CHARACTER. USES WORDS LIKE: I, ME, MY, AND
US
• THIRD PERSON - TOLD FROM THE POINT OF VIEW
OF A PERSON OUTSIDE THE STORY. USES
WORDS LIKE: HE, SHE, HIM, HER, THEY
BEGIN DRAFTING
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCE THE CHARACTERS,
SETTING, AND CONFLICT.
GRAB THE READERS ATTENTION
WITH A HOOK
BODY
WRITE THE EVENTS OF THE
RISING ACTION AND THE
CLIMAX
INCLUDE DIALOGUE AND
SENSORY DETAILS TO KEEP YOUR
READERS ATTENTION
CONCLUSION
INCLUDE THE EVENTS OF THE
FALLING ACTION AND THE
CONCLUSION
BE SURE YOUR READER’S
QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED
TIPS FOR WRITING A NARRATIVE
INCLUDE DIALOGUE
•“RUN, THERE IS A
MONSTER BEHIND
US!” YELLED BOBBY.
INCLUDE TRANSITIONS
First
Next
Then
Finally
The next day
Later that week
In addition
REVISING
•IS THE SETTING
BELIEVABLE?
•DO THE CHARACTERS
SEEM REAL? HAVE YOU
INCLUDED DIALOGUE?
•DOES THE SEQUENCE
MAKE SENSE?
EDITING
CHECK FOR THE FOLLOWING
• CORRECT SPELLING
• PROPER GRAMMAR
• ACCURATE PUNCTUATION
PUBLISHING
• CREATE A FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR
NARRATIVE
• TYPE OR REWRITE YOUR STORY
WITHOUT ANY MISTAKES
• READ OR SHARE YOUR WORK
WITH OTHERS
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Writing a narrative

  • 1.
  • 2. WHAT IS A NARRATIVE? A SHORT STORY ABOUT CHARACTERS WITH AN INTERESTING CONFLICT
  • 3. AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE • Peers, teachers, judges Who will be reading your story? • To entertain • To inform • To persuade Why are you writing?
  • 4. CHOOSE A TOPIC •A TIME TRAVEL ADVENTURE (FUTURE OR PAST) •A CONFLICT AMONG PEOPLE OF YOUR AGE •A NEWS STORY THAT COULD BE FICTIONAL •A “WHAT IF” SITUATION •GETTING LOST
  • 5. ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY PICK A SETTING CHOSE A CONFLICT PICK ONE OR MORE CHARACTERS
  • 6. PLANNING OUT YOUR NARRATIVE • EXPOSITION – INTRODUCE THE CHARACTERS, SETTING AND CONFLICT • RISING ACTION – WHAT EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE CONFLICT • CLIMAX – THE MOST EXCITING PART OF THE STORY • FALLING ACTION – BEGINS TO WRAP UP THE STORY • RESOLUTION – THE CONFLICT IS SOLVED
  • 7. CHOOSE A POINT OF VIEW • 1ST PERSON - TOLD FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE CHARACTER. USES WORDS LIKE: I, ME, MY, AND US • THIRD PERSON - TOLD FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A PERSON OUTSIDE THE STORY. USES WORDS LIKE: HE, SHE, HIM, HER, THEY
  • 8. BEGIN DRAFTING INTRODUCTION INTRODUCE THE CHARACTERS, SETTING, AND CONFLICT. GRAB THE READERS ATTENTION WITH A HOOK BODY WRITE THE EVENTS OF THE RISING ACTION AND THE CLIMAX INCLUDE DIALOGUE AND SENSORY DETAILS TO KEEP YOUR READERS ATTENTION CONCLUSION INCLUDE THE EVENTS OF THE FALLING ACTION AND THE CONCLUSION BE SURE YOUR READER’S QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED
  • 9. TIPS FOR WRITING A NARRATIVE
  • 10. INCLUDE DIALOGUE •“RUN, THERE IS A MONSTER BEHIND US!” YELLED BOBBY.
  • 11. INCLUDE TRANSITIONS First Next Then Finally The next day Later that week In addition
  • 12. REVISING •IS THE SETTING BELIEVABLE? •DO THE CHARACTERS SEEM REAL? HAVE YOU INCLUDED DIALOGUE? •DOES THE SEQUENCE MAKE SENSE?
  • 13. EDITING CHECK FOR THE FOLLOWING • CORRECT SPELLING • PROPER GRAMMAR • ACCURATE PUNCTUATION
  • 14. PUBLISHING • CREATE A FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR NARRATIVE • TYPE OR REWRITE YOUR STORY WITHOUT ANY MISTAKES • READ OR SHARE YOUR WORK WITH OTHERS
  • 15. PHOTO CREDITS • “NARRATIVE-LOCATION” BY JONO TAKES PHOTOS IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.0 • “EXTERIOR SET FROM WHEN A STRANGER CALLS” BY ADRIEN IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.0 • “CONFLICT 3” BY FLAVIO” IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.0 • “DISNEY CHARACTERS: PLUTO, DONALD, AND MICKEY” BY CARLOS IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.0 • “LEARNING FOCUSED CLASSROOMS” BY JUDY BAXTER IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.0 • “POINT OF VIEW” BY G33KO IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.O • “DIALOG RETREAT” BY VENI IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.0 • “T-SHIRT SLOGANS: PUNCTUATION SAVED GRANDMA’S LIFE” BY KEN WHYTOCK IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.0 • “PUBLISH” BY SEAN MACENTEE IS LICENSED UNDER CC-BY 2.O