The Adventures of Narrative Writing

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This week's blog is all about Narrative Writing. #StoryTime

Ever read a story that took you on a such an adventure that when it was over you got a little sad? I know I have. I absolutely love to read! A good story meets us where we are and takes us on an adventure. 

Our blog this week will take us on an adventure to see the five elements that make up a good narrative.  

The first element on our adventure is the Theme.
The writer is trying to convey a message through the story. Usually the theme of a story is a broad message. 

Next stop is Point of View. 
There are four different points of view that can be used in a narrative. 

First person Viewpoint
The writer tells the story through the eyes of one character. The writer uses the first person personal pronoun I. 

Omniscient Viewpoint
The writers tell readers about the thought process of each character. 

Limited Omniscient Viewpoint 
The writer shares the thoughts of one of the characters. The writer uses the third person. 

Objective Viewpoint 
The writer writes as though they were making a film of the story, only using what is seen or
heard. 

All aboard on this adventure! It's time to look at Characters. 
This is the most important element in our story, the people or the personified animals in the story. 
These characters can develop in their appearance, action, dialogue and monologue. 

The Setting is next. 
This can either be the location, the weather, time or time period. 
The time includes both the time of the day and the passage of time within a story. 
The time period refers to whether the story is set in the past or future. 

The final spot on our adventure is the Plot.
This is a sequence of events including characters in conflict situations that can be divided into the beginning, the middle and the end. 

Conflict is the tension or opposition between forces in the plot.
Conflict can be: 
- between a character and nature
- between a character and society
- between characters 
- within a character

The plot can be developed in four ways: 
- problem that initiates conflict (beginning)
- characters face obstacles as they try to solve the problem (middle)
- climax: the problem is about to be solved
- problem or obstacles is solved (end)


I hope that this blog inspires you to read more and write more narratives that will take your readers on adventures. 

- Onida Tyrell

Comments

  1. Zoe ClarkeNovember 1, 2021 at 6:12 AM

    Onida, you have once again proven your value! The best way to pique my interest!!!!! This is a really intriguing blog. I like the way your adventurous blog is laid out. You breakdown each element, allowing the reader to have a greater knowledge of each one. The manner in which you deconstructed the elements of story writing will be very valuable when I return to the classroom. This blog is quite informative for me as a teacher in training. Many thanks, Onida. Outstanding excellent post!!

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  2. MohanieNovember 1, 2021 at 11:15 AM

    Onida, I like the way you have broken down each element of Narrative Writing with the use of very little words. Each element described is clear and concise but yet very informative. I look forward to your future posts.

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  3. WilliamsDecember 2, 2021 at 10:13 AM

    I enjoyed the adventure. This genre of writing has proven to be my student's favorite. They enjoy being able to create something that is unique to them.... from the setting to the plot to the characters. They absolutely enjoy it. And because they enjoy writing, I enjoy reading their stories. I like how you addressed the different conflicts that may arise because too many times we read stories with conflict among characters. It is good to show students that conflict can arise from other places. Thank you for sharing

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  4. UnknownDecember 8, 2021 at 10:25 PM

    I too enjoyed the adventure. Narrative writing helps to bring out student's creativity. I like how you broke down all the different elements and gave details. Very good blog. Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us.
    -P. Hodge

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  5. Kathlyn HobsonDecember 10, 2021 at 7:53 PM

    Onida another great blog. I love the way you explained each element in detail. It has given me a better understanding about narrative writing

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