Narrative Writing Tips

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Period your narrative should cover?

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About 15 minutes

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Wrong options: anyways

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anyways

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What's wrong with: "I never usually get nervous but this was the most nervous I’ve ever been"?

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tenses

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Most common narrative writing error in class?

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Missing full stops

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Start with a big and bold statement about the narrator’s life.

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Start with a big and bold statement that tells us something interesting about the narrator’s life.

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Start your build up by telling the reader what’s in front of you.

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Tell the reader what’s in front of you.

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Slow the problem section down:

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Break the moment up with description of silence.

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Most important part of a narrative?

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The problem

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Metaphor usage:

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The silence hung in the air.

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Ideal number of characters, including narrator:

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Three