Personal Narrative Day 5

Techniques For Raising the Level of Narrative Writing

-Dream the dream of the story and then write in a way that allows readers to experience the moment along with you.

Do't just write so the reader sees the words, write so the reader sees the story.

Use You 5 Senses to Describe
I was sad. ------> I brushed a tear away with the back of my hand, and bit my lip to keep it from quivering.

I was excited. ------>

I was nervous. ------>

Choose your story to tell. Close our eyes, where are you, exactly? What are you doing, exactly? Let the story uncurl in your mind. In a moment you will tell your story to a partner so zero in on details of the story.

Share.