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Personal Narrative

Personal Narrative. By, Mr. Totten. Definition. A Personal Narrative is a personal story. Most usually write about. Events Things. Key Elements to a Narrative. Key Elements of your story include. Setting Characters Plot Dialogue. Setting.

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Personal Narrative

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  1. Personal Narrative By, Mr. Totten

  2. Definition • A Personal Narrative is a personal story. • Most usually write about. • Events • Things

  3. Key Elements to a Narrative • Key Elements of your story include. • Setting • Characters • Plot • Dialogue

  4. Setting • The setting is very important to your personal narrative. • Location • Time • Geography • Climate • Population

  5. Characters • Characters are another important part of your personal narrative. • Age • Relationship • Dialogue • Gender • Round/Flat

  6. Plot • Consider the plot when you write your personal narrative. • Where are you going? • Where are you starting? • What is the conflict? • What is the resolution? • Is there a lesson learned?

  7. Conflict • Types of conflict include • Man vs. Man • Man vs. Society • Man vs. Self • Man vs. Nature • Man vs. Machine/Technology • Man vs. Supernatural • Man vs. Destiny

  8. Tone • Tone refers to the mood of your story. • These moods include: • Lighthearted • Ominous • Gloomy • Mystery • Analytical • Ect.

  9. Tone • Tone is affected by each of the following: • Setting • Characters • Dialogue • Relationships • Circumstances • Ect.

  10. Dialogue • The dialogue is a very important part of your personal narrative. • Dialogue refers to the conversation between characters in the story. • Adults • Teenagers • Children • Elderly

  11. Dialogue cont… • Profession • Relationship • Circumstances • Mood/Disposition • Hardships • Luck • Attitudes

  12. Details • Great writing is in the details! • Details apply to everything involved in the writing. • Setting • Characters • Dialogue • Ect..

  13. Point of View • Think about the Point of View you want to tell your story in. • First Person • Second Person • Third Person (Limited omniscient) • Third Person (Omniscient)

  14. First Person • When you use First Person the story is told from the perspective of the main character. • Pronouns are prefered. • I • Me • My • Example: • I forgot my keys at the beach and we were stranded outside all evening.

  15. Second Person • The only pronoun used to refer to the main character (Subject) is You. • Second person is used for • Songs • Poems • Never write a story in second person!

  16. Third Person (Omniscient) • Third person stories are told by a narrator outside of the story. • The main character can be referred to by their name. • The word omniscient means “all seeing” • You can read peoples minds. • So the narrator can read ALL characters’ minds. • Example: • Ashley thought to herself I will have my revenge as her brother called her “Ashtray” for the one-hundredth time in front of her friends.

  17. Third Person (Limited-Omniscient) • Once again third person told by a narrator. • The key here is the word “limited” omniscient • This means you can only read the main character’s mind and no other characters. • Continue from last Example: • Ashley will never get me back for my awesome nickname her brother, Rick, thought.

  18. Conventions • Conventions are important in everything you write. • Conventions refers to correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. • Reread what you turn in!

  19. SHOW Me Don’t TELL Me! • The biggest piece of advice I can give for writing a story is SHOW the reader don’t TELL the reader. • Instead of saying: • He was incredibly funny. • Give me an example. • Use your example transitions.

  20. Tips • No one wants to hear about how your characters get from one place to another unless there is a conflict on the trip. • Keep your personal narrative simple. • Decide where you are going and the minimum amount of steps it will take to get you there. • Write about something you care about!

  21. Tips Cont… • In a personal narrative you can stretch the truth—but it must be believable. • Believable things: • Time • Dialogue • Transportation • Unbelievable things: • Aliens • Super Powers • Space

  22. Advice • The BEST personal narratives are: • “Personal” • Engaging • Realistic • Flow smoothly • Difficult to write. • Uncomfortable • Vulnerable

  23. The Assignment • You are going to write a story about a moment in your life. The moment you choose can be tragic, funny, or even awe inspiring. Most importantly, your personal narrative should be revealing (learned something about yourself). Your story should keep the reader’s attention throughout. I don’t want to read about some regular boring every day experience unless something interesting happened. Your story should be 5 paragraphs and still have quality transitions. Remember the truth can be stretched, but it has to be believable.

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