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adobeprincess asked:
Is there some site or something that can teach me how to write correctly in a narative format? Obviously I am doing everything wrong. I had such a phobia from college english 101-102 I have ptsd and never took another class. Neither did my friends. I would love to write better however. I have the ideas. I just need help. Yeah I know I write horribly. I have some friends who can edit for me.
Is there some site or something that can teach me how to write correctly in a narative format? Obviously I am doing everything wrong. I had such a phobia from college english 101-102 I have ptsd and never took another class. Neither did my friends. I would love to write better however. I have the ideas. I just need help. Yeah I know I write horribly. I have some friends who can edit for me.
I am not in school this is for my own personal development. I have already graduated college.
If there is a better category for this please tell me where it is becase I will have more questions to come on writing.
Thanks avatar with user name rags. Way to go with insulting me. That really helps with my writing anxiety. Way to go dude. This is Answers not Yahoo Insults. You can suggest that site.
Thank you Shelly that was very helpful. I appreciate it.
Can someone please talk about sentence structure in narative writing?
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writing narrative is like talking in the third person. I have been writing for awhile now still learning, however, I’ve learned a thing or two. I have some sites for you to review to help you.
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A basic narrative (or story) must contain a definite beginning, middle and end. Paragraphing isn’t as important as chronological order of events in the story. The narrative format is based on telling a story in a logical order. A story needs to be told with passion and a clear progression from beginning to end. Dialogue and details add to the quality of the story as do descriptions of the scene. Remember the following as you write your narrative:
* Keep to the story you are telling. Do not stray or go off on a tangent. Do not tell a story within a story.
* Make sure that the events in your story happen in a chronological order. Do not skip around in your telling of the story or jump from one event to another or suddenly change scene.
* Use great vocabulary. You want to show that you have a good command of words that are above and beyond those the average student your age knows.
* Use dialogue or other creative writing strategies somewhere in your story.
* Use similes and strong verbs to enhance descriptions.
* Make sure that you include enough detail to make your story interesting to the reader, to keep him/her hooked.
* Write with a clear voice. Pick whether you want to write using I or a third person (he or she) and stick with it.
The Beginning, Middle and End of a Narrative
Beginning
* Begin with a grabber to hook your reader.
* Describe scene.
* Introduce characters.
Middle
* Develop story with at least one specific incident or happening
* Keep your happenings in the correct order for time.
* Include descriptions.
* Here is where your action takes place.
* A conversation might work well here.
* This is a good place for a simile or two or even a bit of humor.
End
* Bring story to a close, referring to events in the story for continuity.
* Wrap it up with a satisfying ending, a zinger, or a humorous comment to leave your reader with a feeling of completion.