Writing+-+Narrative

//Narrative Writing tells a personal or fictional experience or tells a story based on a real or imagined event. //
 * Narrative **

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Story Writing Wiki Here you can find out about the 4 parts of a story. Read and listen to student stories. Write your own stories.
 * Character
 * Plot
 * Setting
 * Message

The main parts of a story are **character**(s), **plot** and **setting**. You may have heard these terms before. Every story has characters. The characters can be adults, children, or even animals. In some stories, objects with human traits and voices are characters, like the teacup in Beauty and The Beast, for example.

The **plot** is the story itself. A good plot captures attention and makes the reader of your story want to keep reading. Conflict is another term that is related to plot. Every story has a conflict. This is the issue or problem faced by the characters. It may be a problem they need to solve or an adventure you want them to have.

The **setting** is where the story takes place. It may take place in a familiar city or another country, in the character’s home, at a school, in a wood…any place that fits the characters and the plot. Of course, there can be more than one setting within a story if the story is long enough. Since you will be writing a short story, it will probably be best to set it in only one place. Related to setting is the **time period**. A story may be set in the present, in the past, or in the future.

The **message** of the story is the idea that the author is trying to write about. Sometimes the author’s message may be easily understood, for example, do not play with electricity. Other times is may be harder to understand the message of the author

When you plan a story, begin with a character or characters, a plot (something for the character or characters to do), and a place and time for the action of the story to happen. You may be surprised how many ideas you have for characters, plot, and setting once you start thinking about them. These things may be based on your own real-life experiences, or they may come completely out of your imagination. Think about some of your favorite stories. How would you describe the characters? Where do the stories take place? What is the story about?







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