Narrative Writing Narrative Writing A Narrative piece of

Narrative Writing

Narrative Writing A Narrative piece of writing is simply a story. It has 3 Parts: – Beginning – Middle – End

How do I write a good beginning?

A Good Beginning A good beginning starts one of four ways: Thought or question Dialogue Action Sound

Beginnings Thought or question: Use what the writer is thinking or feeling at the beginning of the story to begin. – Ex: “I always wondered what would happen if I didn’t drink my milk at dinner like mom told me. ”

Beginnings Dialogue: The main character will be talking to another character. Ex: “Kate, I told you to always drink your milk. ” “Mom, I don’t like it and it tastes awful. ”

Beginnings Action: The main character is physically doing something related to the story. Ex: I dumped my milk down the drain in the kitchen and quickly ran the water so there would be no evidence.

Beginnings Sound: Use a sound related to the story to catch a readers attention. Ex: “Swoosh, ” was the last thing I heard from my milk as I dumped it down the drain at dinner.

Four Types of Beginnings Thought or question: Use what the writer is thinking or feeling at the beginning of the story to begin. Dialogue: The main character will be talking to another character. Action: The main character is physically doing something related to the story. Sound: Use a sound related to the story to catch a readers attention.