Narration Writing

Five aspects to consider
Context When, where, and to whom the action is happening should be made clear at the beginning of narration text. This provides the reader with the circumstances to help him or her understand the series of events.
A first-person narration may be more graphic and lifelike, because it gives the reader the impression that it is what the writer himself has seen or experienced. But the scope of the narration may be limited, for it is difficult to recount events that happen in different places at the same time. A second-person narration is the most limited in perspective, and is therefore difficult to write and seldom used. The third-person perspective is freer from limitation, is more objective, but may be difficult to put in good order events that are happening to different people in different places.
Selection of Details Narration writing is made up of details. Enough details should be provided. Only relevant details should be used. Therefore, the writer should think about the purpose of the narration when selecting details to be used.
Point of View A story is told from the point of view of first person (I), second person (you), or third person (he, she, they). Each of these perspectives has its advantages and disadvantages.
A story :
Long, long ago, a peasant lived at the foot of a hill and worked hard to plow the land for his food. One day while he was plowing in the field, out from the nearby forest came a rabbit rushing by. As it happened, that poor hare collided into a tree trunk and knocked itself out cold. The peasant, seeing this, immediately fetched the anesthetic hare and enjoyed a delicious supper. "What good luck!" The peasant said to himself. The next day the peasant decided not to work anymore. He gave up working his field to sit by the tree and wait patiently for suicidal hares to come rushing out of the forest.
Assignment
Think of an experience in your life that supports one of the statements below. If you never have a dream, you'll never have a dream come true. ---popular saying We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves. ---Eric Hoffer A little learning is a dangerous thing. ---Alexander Pope
Narration
What is Narration?
Narration is about a series of events.
It may be fiction or non-fiction.
A good story answers :
What happened? Where did it happen? When did it happen? Who was involved? Why did it happen? How did it happen?
Organization of Events Events are organized in an order, usually chronologically: first, second, next, then, and finally. Flashbacks--memory recall. should consider which event is the most important, or which would most effectively catch the reader's attention.
Purpose There must be a purpose to telling a story. The writer may want to prove a theory, illustrate a concept, praise a virtue, etc. The writer must make sure the impression left on the reader is in agreement with his or her purpose.