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a narrative story?
What is a narrative story? How many paragraphs does it have in it? What do each paragraph have to explain? Is it just a free write, no limit, no order? or does it have to go in order of events? I have no idea what it is and I'm going to need it for school. Please help me.
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in short its when you(narrator usually) tell a story. there are no limits. As for order, as long as it makes sense.
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A narrative story tells a story about something that happened. The author gives details about people, places and events to give the reader a clear picture of what happened. Many times it's written from the author's viewpoint using "I".
There isn't really a paragraph limit. The first paragraph should begin with a general statement. This statement tells the subject of the story. It can be free write. Unless a specific limit is assigned, you can write as much or as little as you wish. Generally 1-2 pages is acceptable, although you can do more if needed to fully explain the experience.
It doesn't have to go in order of events, but generally it's easier to understand if you do it in order. I usually break the events down into paragraphs for easier reading. If you're writing from your viewpoint, be sure to include your thoughts. They can help the reader better understand what happened.
The last paragraph should sum up the entire story. If there was a lesson learned or something of importance found, this is where they should go.
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A narrative story is any story where a person is telling the story, rather than just descriptions.
For example...
Non-narrative:
"The trees in the forest are tall and magnificent, and the owls stalk their prey."
Narrative:
"As I looked around the forest, I watched the owls stalk their prey amongst the tall trees."
The only difference is that you make it a person telling the story, instead of just descriptions. Although, you can mix both kinds and still make it a narrative, as long as it has that personal aspect to it.
Other than that, you have freedom to do what you want, in length, order, theme, characters, scenery, whatever you wish.
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Narrative is a term which has several and changing meanings. In origin it is a Latin word which came into English via the French language.
A 'narrative' is, originally, a story or part of a story spoken, written or imagined from the viewpoint of one of the (possibly fictional) participants or observers.
According to the literary theorist Mieke Bal, a narrative should satisfy a number of criteria. It should contain both an actor and a narrator; it also should contain three distinct levels consisting of the text, the story, and the fabula; and its contents should be a series of connected events caused or experienced by actors.
In recent years the meaning has been widened to imply the construction of a 'story' from a particular angle or viewpoint. In this form it is often used (and perhaps overused) in intellectual discourse so that even inanimate objects can be said to provide a 'narrative' about a particular subject.
Narrative can also be a synonym for a story or tale.
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