Narrative And Stories
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Myths, Legends & Fables
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Film Narrative
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Stories from Other Cultures
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More Story Openers
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Story Mountain... Stages 1 and 2
A good story or piece of narrative writing requires a Story Mountain. The mountain is a metaphor for the highs and lows of a story that ensure that it is as exciting as possible for the reader.
Opening:
The key features of a good opening and build up:
- Clear description of the setting
- Clear description of the key characters (also known as the protagonists)
- Try and answer the 5Ws
- Include some dialogue between two characters
Build Up: This is the first point in the story where the problem is introduced.
Opening:
The key features of a good opening and build up:
- Clear description of the setting
- Clear description of the key characters (also known as the protagonists)
- Try and answer the 5Ws
- Include some dialogue between two characters
Build Up: This is the first point in the story where the problem is introduced.
Story Mountain... Stages 3 and 4
Throughout the remainder of the story, the writer should continue to use a blend of description, action and dialogue (or better known as DAD!)
Description: lots of adjectives and adverbs to describe setting and character as well as the five senses (sight, smell, touch, taste and sound)
Action: lots of verbs to describe what is happening in the story and the more vivid, the better
Dialogue: a great opportunity to get two or more characters talking. Top tips: remember speech marks before and after speech; use an exciting said word; and a new speaker goes on a new line.
Description: lots of adjectives and adverbs to describe setting and character as well as the five senses (sight, smell, touch, taste and sound)
Action: lots of verbs to describe what is happening in the story and the more vivid, the better
Dialogue: a great opportunity to get two or more characters talking. Top tips: remember speech marks before and after speech; use an exciting said word; and a new speaker goes on a new line.
Story Mountain... Stages 5 and 6
Not all stories need to be resolved, however you can resolve one problem and hint at another one beginning. Some authors choose to leave their story open with a problem, so that they can write a sequel. This is known as a cliffhanger.
