The key aspects covered throughout the reading were:
- A narrative relates to a sequence of events, as a way we can portray and make sense of our experiences. A narrative can also be written in fiction and non-fiction. The stories can also be written in past and present tense. It is generally written in past tense to give impressions of past events, and present tense when making a scene more immediate.
- A story is determined by the narrator, where they may use first person (Interior), second person, or third person (Instrusive), as a way to see and know the characters thoughts and feelings (Omniscient).
- The choice of narrator affects the way the reader experiences the story, e.g. Unreliable narrator's view point is open to question.
- Writers experiment with writing to seek different ways of representing and commenting on human experiences.
- Narratives are structured in different ways through aperture, exposition, inciting moments, developing conflicts, climax, denouement, final suspense and a conclusion.
- Story shapes are a visual way to follow a standard narrative structure.
This week 3 reading by Gamble N., & Yates S. (2008)helped inform me on the key aspects that a narrative should hold. I learnt that a narrative can be written in fiction and non-fiction which is really helpful to know. I also learnt that a narrative can be written in present tense which I found interesting. This weeks workshop gave great insight on how to write an narrative. This will help in my teaching studies as I will now know what to look for when marking a students work.
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