Beginning Your Narrative
Pre-writing Graphic Organizer
Topic:
Generating Ideas:
Who? List and describe the characters involved in the narrative you are creating.
Character Name:
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Character Name:
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What? Conflict
| Characters | Conflict Experienced | How do they respond? |
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Where?
Write some words or phrases that will help you describe the setting of your story. Where do the events take place? What does it look like there? What does it feel like there?
Organization
When?
Plan the course of events in your narrative.
| Exposition | Rising Action | Climax | Falling Action | Resolution |
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Voice
How?
Think of the overall effect you would like your narrative to have on the reader. How will you create that effect? Brainstorm ways to establish voice.
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| Tone—What is the attitude of your story? | Pace—How fast is your story going to move? |
| Words to describe the tone:
How will you communicate that tone?
How do you want readers to feel after they read your story?
| What pace fits your narrative:
Why?
How will you create that pace?
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