The Narrative Writing Process

1. The Narrative Writing Process

2. Start Your Story With a Bang!!! Grab Your Reader’s Attention with one of these Story Starters: • An Exclamation • A Question • Dialogue • A Sound Return to Narrative Diamond

3. Set The Scene!!! Describe your story’s critical character and main setting • USE YOUR SENSES • USE SIMILIES • USE METAPHORS Make you reader feel as though he or she is in the story Return to Narrative Diamond

4. Something Happens!!! Introduce a problem that your main character has to deal with. • An adventure or special quest??? • A conflict with another character??? • Completing a big project??? Return to Narrative Diamond

5. THE MAIN EVENT!!! THIS SOULD BE THE LONGEST PART OF YOUR STORY • Show the action in slow fashion • Stretch out the plot • Be very detailed • Describe any changes in scenery • Include main character’s thoughts and feelings as he or she fights with the story’s main problem Return to Narrative Diamond

6. Problem Solved!!! This is where your character solves the main problem or conflict of the story • Include action leading to the solution • Bring your character’s quest to a close Return to Narrative Diamond

7. Conclusion - THE HOOK!!! Every good story has a lesson to teach! This is the part of the story where your character realizes what he or she learned by solving the main problem of the story! • Character’s Feelings • Major Decisions • Deep Wishes • Important Memories Return to Narrative Diamond

8. Now You Are Ready To Write!!! Look at your ‘narrative writing prompt sheet’ Pick one of the five writing prompts to write about. HAVE FUN!!!

9. Interactive Narrative Writing Diamond – To Help You Write Your Story!!!