What is the primary goal of 'beefing up' a narrative?

Enhancing Your Narrative Writing

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To add unnecessary details
To make the story more confusing
To change the story's plot
To increase word count and detail
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can dialogue enhance a narrative?
By removing character emotions
By making the story shorter
By adding length and character insight
By confusing the reader
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do when a new speaker is introduced in dialogue?
Start a new paragraph
Ignore the new speaker
Continue in the same paragraph
Use a different font
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a sense used to describe a scene?
Sight
Emotion
Taste
Sound
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to describe main characters in a narrative?
To make the story longer
To provide clarity and depth
To assume the reader knows them
To confuse the reader
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a flashback used for in a narrative?
To skip parts of the story
To confuse the timeline
To add historical context
To provide background and depth
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you focus on when describing a character's physical appearance?
Their favorite food
Their favorite color
Their height and skin tone
Their least favorite subject
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