Elements of Narrative Story
Developing the Plot
Point of View
Theme
Developing the Plot
- Exposition (setting, characters)
- Conflict
- Resolution
Point of View
First
Person
Point of
View
Third
Person
Point of
View
Omni-
scient
Writing Your
Story
A. Prewriting
B. Drafting
C. Revising your Narrative
D. Peer Checking
E. Proofreading
F. Publishing
A. Prewriting
1. Audience
2. Purpose
B. Drafting
How to begin your
narrative?
How to end your
narrative?
Begin with:
character setting
a
situation
a dialog
or action
a theme
End with:
Surprise
Ending
Summary Final event
Ultimate
fates
Theme Cliffhanger
C. Revising your Narrative
- What words can be more appealing to the
readers?
- How can the plot be made clearer?
- How can the characters be made more realistic?
- What is the point of view?
- What language can make your writing more
vivid and precise?
D. Peer Checking
- Are the events interesting?
- Is the conflict able to build suspense?
- Are the characters believable and
interesting?
- Are the dialogs natural and realistic
You can now publish
your work!
Writing a Story

Writing a Story