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Personal Narrative
You will be writing a personal narrative about a learning experience or
inspirational moment in your life.
Fiction
fiction-comes from the Latin word “created” any form of narrative which deals, in part or in
whole, with events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by its author
realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction…many other genres
genre-any category of literature, as well as various other forms of art or culture such as music, based on some loose set of stylistic criteria
follows a basic pattern “story mountain”
Non-Fiction
non-fiction-writing that represents a subject as fact
the facts may be true or false, but they are believed to be fact by the author
educational, historical, biographical, autobiographical, scientific, critical, informational, personal
examples?
Creative Non-Fiction
creative non-fiction also called literary non-fiction 1970s the word “creative” refers simply to the use of literary
craft in presenting nonfiction—that is, factually accurate prose about real people and events—in a compelling, vivid manner
creative nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and, often, more accessible
memoir, literary journalism, immersion journalism, personal essay
prose-straightforward presentation of language
conventions of realistic fiction writing characters setting conflict plot climax resolution
still follows fiction “story mountain”
Style
Descriptive Writing Observation and reflection Imagry (6 literary senses)
sight touch (physical) smell sound taste feeling (emotion)
Telling vs. Showing
Sensory details We ate a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. The skin of the turkey crackled as Uncle Bill carved it, and steam rose, curling
out above mounds of soft dressing Reflective details
When Sara moved away, I felt sad. As I watched the moving van pull out of Sara’s driveway and disappear down the
street, I felt as if a piece of me was gone forever. She was my best friend and the immediate loneliness punched me in the stomach as tears stung my eyes.
Actions Our car went out of control and went into a ditch. Our car hit ice and fishtailed. Dad wrenched the wheel toward the skid, but it
was too late. The sedan slid sideways, tipped and rolled over into the ditch. Dialogue
My friends Jana and Ella couldn’t agree on what kind of pizza to order. “Anchovies?” Jana said. “You gotta be crazy. Who eats anchovies?”
“I do,” Ella replied. “But I guess I could also go for ham and pineapple.”
It’s important to…
Hook your reader start your narrative right in the action (but don’t be trite
or cliché)
Keep your reader interested Let the reader feel as if the experience is unfolding right
before him or her (this is where showing vs. telling becomes very helpful)
Be creative! Remember, it’s all about the details…be as
descriptive as you can be
Stay Organized As You Begin
Brainstorm Be original and interesting
PrewriteNarratives are usually told in chronological
orderCreate a timeline or outline including
details associated with each part of the story
Partial Example Timeline
Pre-game
(Anticipation)
On the Field
(Excitement)
Start of Game
(Energy)Soft rainTeammates all around meJog out to the field to the roar of the crowd
Harder rainCheering fansGame plan yelled
KickoffRun toward offenseFind my man
For Now…
Brainstorm what you want your topic to be Share ideas with friends (and me) to help decide
on what experience to focus on Choose something that you won’t get bored writing
about and your readers won’t get bored reading about
Create your timeline Make sure to note details that you remember You will fill in details that you don’t remember
exactly with creative realistic details later
Characterization
method used by a writer to develop a character direct characterization
the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like
indirect characterization the writer reveals information about a character and his
personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him
Types of characters
Round-complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader
Flat-minor characters in a work of fiction who do not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story
Stock-relies heavily on cultural types or stereotypes for its personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics
Static-remains basically unchanged throughout a work Dynamic-undergo some kind of change in the course of the
story Protagonist-around whom the events of the narrative's plot
revolve and with whom the audience is intended to share the most empathy
Antagonist-represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend
Conflict
Conflict is drama between two opposing forces in a piece of literature. If you have sufficient conflict, you will be able to move the plot forward and keep the attention of your reader. If your writing lacks conflict, it will lack tension and will fall flat.
Five different types of conflict in literature
Character vs. CharacterCharacter vs. SelfCharacter vs. SocietyCharacter vs. NatureCharacter vs. Supernatural
Figurative language
Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language. Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject. The most common figures of speech are simile, metaphor, and alliteration.
GREAT way to be descriptive!!!
Dialogue
Don’t overuse…this is not a playPunctuate and format correctlyDialogue handout will be handy for you!