Writing a Narrative !

1. Writing a Narrative!

2. Characters • Setting (place and time) • Plot (problem and solution) …A narrativeconsists of theelementsthatmake a story. Narrative

3. ThreeElements of Characterization 1. Physical appearance: What does the character look like? 2. Actions, speech, and behavior: What does the character do? How does the character behave? What does the character say? And why? 3. Interactions with others: How do other characters in the story react to this character? Who are his friends and family? CharacterDevelopment

4. Winnie the Pooh He is a small golden bear, stands at nearly 22 inches tall and wears an old red color t-shirt. He´s not very smart, does a lot of silly things, and his love for honey is endless. Winnie the Pooh is also called Pooh Bear or just Pooh. He is best friends with everyone in the 100 Acre Wood. The first thing he says when he gets up in the morning is “what’s for breakfast”. Pooh invented the game ‘Poohsticks’. Things he likes to do is to exercise in the morning, go on an adventure with Christopher Robin or Piglet, and visiting friends who he thinks have honey. CharacterDevelopment

5. Eeyore Eeyore is a blue-gray donkey, about 3-years in age and stands 18 inches tall and 27 inches in length. His appearance is highlighted by a small light pink bow on his tail. He is an intelligent animal but tends to keep to himself. Eeyore is a extremely gloomy donkey and has a very bad habit of losing his tail! Mostly, he tends to depend on his friends to find his lost tail for him and thereafter Christopher Robin fixes his tail using a drawing pin. What he simply adores is that his friends remember him on his birthday and celebrates it with him. He often says “Thanks for noticin’ me” and “Oh, well”. CharacterDevelopment

6. Piglet Piglet is a very brave animal contrary to his small size and frame of a timid pink pig. Piglet stands barely at 10 inches tall and is always seen wearing a long pink striped shirt. His original address in the 100 Acre Wood was the Beech Tree, south of Pooh's house, 100 Acre Wood Southwest. But from the time Owl moved into his house, Piglet has started living with his best friend Winnie the Pooh. What he loves doing best is going on adventures with Pooh, he is quite fond of bright colors and especially balloons, and he even likes blowing dandelions. Haycorns are his favourite food. Every Tuesday Piglet spends his day at Christopher Robin’s house. The first thing that Piglet utters when he gets up in the morning is “I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?”. CharacterDevelopment

7. ThreeElements of Characterization 1. Physical appearance What does the character look like? 2. Actions, speech, and behavior What does the character do? How does the character behave? What does the character say? 3. Interactions with others How other characters in the story react to this character? CharacterDevelopment

8. Nowit’s time foryoutodevelop a character of yourown! …makesurethatyouincludeall of thedetailsfound in CharacterDevelopment. HOMEWORK: CharacterDevelopment

9. END OF PART ONE…

10. PART TWO: STORY GOAL!

11. The first and most important element of any plot is the Story Goal or Problem. This step involves organizing your ideas around which the entire plot of your story will be based. Step 1: StoryGoal (problem and Solution)

12. Thestorygoalorproblemwill be whatyourplotrevolvesaround. As allstorieshaveproblems, theymustalsohaveclearsolutions. Without a problem and solution, youcannotbeginwritingyourplot. StoryGoal (problem and Solution)

13. Keep in mind there are many kinds of goals. For instance, you can have an external goal, such as doing something, discovering something, resolving a situation, bringing about a desired future, or getting something to change direction. StoryGoal (problem and solution)

14. If you have an idea for a story, before you start outlining your plot, make sure you know what the story goal is. What does you’re your character or characters want? What problem is she trying to solve? Why does he do what he does? StoryGoal (problem and Solution)

15. Or you can have internal goals, such as changing an attitude or opinion, resolving an aspect of one's nature, getting someone to change, becoming a different person, or taking on a new role.

16. END OF PART TWO… Bynow, youhave a full and gloriouscharacter Descriptionforall of your maincharacters. Now, let’sworkonourproblem and solution!

17. PART THREE: STORY GOAL AND CHARACTERS

18. What distinguishes the story goal from any other goal is that the story goal involves many characters. In fact, almost every character in your story will have a part in determining whether the story goal is achieved. Step #2: Decide How The Story Goal Affects Or Involves Other Characters

19. Examples: In a warstoryeverycharacterisaffectedbytheresult of thewar. In a murdermysteryevenaninnocentperson can be chargedguiltyfor a crimeshedidn´tcommit. Thiscouldaffectthatcharacter’swholefamily. Step #2: Decide How The Story Goal Affects Or Involves Other Characters

20. Examples: In a lovestory, Paul mayfall in lovewithJudy and getmarriedtoher. But, at thesame time Judy’sboyfriendisleftbrokenhearted and wantstoseekrevenge. Step #2: Decide How The Story Goal Affects Or Involves Other Characters

21. END OF PART 3

22. PART FOUR: PLOT DEVELOPMENT

23. 1. the exposition (the beginning)Where the author can establish or begin a definition of the characters, the setting, and the point of view. 5 StepstothePlot

24. 2. The rising action (A period of conflict and crisis): This part is full of surprises. This is when the story gets exciting! The problem begins to unfold here. 5 StepstothePlot

25. 3. Climax (the high point) This is the moment of intensity. It’s a turning point (time for change), and/or a moment of several events coming together. 5 StepstothePlot

26. 4. the resolution/solution (the falling action) This is where the main problem or problems are solved. Hopefully it leaves the reader with a sense of satisfaction. 5 StepstothePlot

27. 5. Theconclusion Thisistheending of thestory. Writeaboutwhathappensaftertheproblem has beensolved. 5 StepstothePlot

28. Once you have chosen your story goal; your main character’s objective – take some time to consider how that goal will be important to other characters in your novel. Are the people in your main character’s world all struggling with the same kind of issue, for which they must either find or fail to find their own solution? Or are their hopes connected to the success or failure of the main character? Step #2: Decide How The Story Goal Affects Or Involves Other Characters

29. Theend… Nowyouhaveyourcharacterdevelopment and problem and solutioncompleted –let´sworkontheplotboys and girls! …Nowwrite me a greatnarrative!

30. END OF PART THREE…

31. LET’S NOW LISTEN TO A SONG ABOUT PLOT DEVELOPMENT…

32. http://www.educationalrap.com/song/characters-setting-plot.htmlhttp://www.educationalrap.com/song/characters-setting-plot.html The Plot…

33. Lyrics • ChorusWe’ve got the characters, the setting, and of course the plotIt’s the elements of fiction that I’m talking about • Verse IIn any decent story, you’ve got to have charactersThe people in it, and they can be generic orThey can be complex, interesting, uniqueLike a girl who walks on her hands and writes with her feet • The protagonist, the main character, the good guyIn most works of fiction, is usually opposed byThe antagonist, the bad guy, the villain“But what about the other folks, are they just chillin’?” Plotdevelopment

34. Nope, not really, though some of them are staticSo they’re flat, one-dimensional, nothing real dramaticAnd people with the drama are called dynamic charactersLike if they start out calm and get hystericalOr if they start out in love and end up notThat’s the motion and emotion that propels the plot“What’s that?” Fear not, I’ll tell you in verse IIIHere’s how it goes writing fictional proseChorus Plotdevelopment

35. Verse IIFor the setting of a story, you need to know when it occursLike 7:30 in the morning on November the firstIt doesn’t always have to be that specificFor instance, if the characters are using hieroglyphicsThen you know you’re in ancient times, not the present dayBut if somebody’s driving up in a ChevroletYou’re in the present or the future or the recent pastBut there’s another setting question that we need to ask Plotdevelopment

36. And that’s “Where?” Location, it can be narrowLike 57 Main Street, Rio de JaneiroOr it can be broad, not specific at allLike somewhere in Canada, north of MontrealSo there you have it, the time and the placeEven if it’s in the future or up in outer spaceMake up a fundamental element of fiction: the settingNow here’s the hook again so you don’t forget itChorus Plotdevelopment

37. Verse IIINow, the plot unfolds in five different phasesI’ll try to get you through it in just a few phrasesTake you all the way from beginning to endBut you’ve got to listen close or rewind againBefore action happens, we’ve got the expositionWhere the author can establish or begin a definitionOf the characters, the setting, and yes, the point of viewAnd once that’s all established we can move to phase two Plotdevelopment

38. The rising action. A period of conflict and crisisThis part is unpredictable, it’s full of surprisesSo open up your eyes as wide as they can possibly beAfter this we’re gonna hit phase three, which is theClimax, the high point, a moment most intenseA turning point, a major culmination of eventsAfter that, there isn’t really much moreWe gotta end the story, let’s go to phase fourWe’ve got the denouement, that’s what we call the falling action…And hopefully it leaves you with a sense of satisfaction‘Cause phase five is the end, it’s called the resolutionTying it all together, and we’ve come to the conclusion Plotdevelopment

39. Theend… …Nowwrite me a greatnarrative!