Exploring Narrative Writing: Creating Captivating Stories and Developing Conflict
Learn about narrative writing and how writers create captivating stories. Explore different types of conflict and the structure of a narrative. Write, edit, and share your own stories.
00:00:03 Learn about narrative writing and how writers put stories together to create a captivating experience. Explore different types of conflict and the structure of a narrative.
π Narrative writing is about creating compelling stories that captivate the reader or viewer.
π Narrative writing can be found in various forms, such as books, movies, and newspaper articles.
π€ Understanding conflict is crucial in narrative writing as it forms the core of storytelling.
π Plot structure plays a significant role in engaging the audience and resolving conflicts in a narrative.
00:01:32 Narrative writing tells a story, whether it be fiction or non-fiction, in various forms such as novels, legal writing, journalism, or personal narratives.
π Narrative writing can take the form of fiction, legal writing, newspaper reporting, or personal narratives.
β Narratives revolve around conflicts, such as arguments, decision-making, or challenging situations.
π‘ Narrative writing aims to capture the reader's attention and emotions through storytelling.
00:03:02 Learn about the different types of conflicts in narrative writing: person versus person, person versus self, and person versus society.
π Conflicts in narratives can be categorized into three types: person versus person, person versus self, and person versus society.
π€ Person versus person conflicts involve conflicts between two or more individuals, such as arguments, misunderstandings, or fights.
π§ Person versus self conflicts refer to conflicts within the protagonist themselves, such as making tough decisions or exploring their identity.
00:04:30 Learn about different types of conflicts in narrative writing and how they can be applied in your own stories.
π Person versus self, person versus nature, and person versus technology are the three main types of conflicts in narratives.
π Examples of person versus self conflicts involve a character's internal struggles or decisions.
πΏ Person versus nature conflicts involve a character fighting against natural elements or forces.
00:05:56 Learn how writers use the plot mountain to organize narrative and build conflicts in stories, with examples of rising action and climax.
π Writers build books, movies, and essays around conflicts using a plot mountain as a visual tool to understand narrative organization.
π The exposition introduces the setting, characters, and conflicts of the story, while the rising action intensifies the conflicts leading to a climax.
π₯ The climax is where conflicts reach their highest intensities and explode, creating impactful moments in the narrative.
00:07:28 Learn about narrative writing in high school and the elements of a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
π The climax of a narrative is a turning point in the story, altering the life of the characters with the outcome of the conflict.
β³ After the climax, the action in the story starts to slow down, known as the falling action.
π The story ends with a resolution to the conflict.
00:09:00 Learn narrative writing in this high school writing course for teens. Write, edit, and revise your stories and get tips on sharing your work.
π In this video, we learn about narrative writing in high school.
βοΈ The process involves writing, editing, and revising your story.
π£οΈ There are also opportunities to share your work and receive feedback.
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