Narrative Writing Planning Flashcard

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First step in narrative writing planning?

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Brainstorming and gathering ideas

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Importance of a plot outline before writing a narrative?

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Organizes the story and maintains coherence.

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Key elements for character development:

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Personality, background, motivations, relationships

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How can setting enhance a narrative's plot?

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Creates atmosphere, provides context, and influences character behavior.

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Significance of conflict in a narrative:

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Adds tension, engages audience, enables character development, and drives the story forward.

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Purpose of a timeline in narrative writing?

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To organize the plot and maintain coherence.

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Brainstorming generates a list of potential story elements, characters, settings, and plot points to explore possibilities and select compelling elements for a narrative.

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Brainstorming involves generating a list of potential story elements, characters, settings, and plot points to explore different possibilities and choose the most compelling elements to include in the narrative.

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How does dialogue contribute to narrative development?

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Reveals character traits, advances plot, creates tension, and provides information.

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Importance of revising and editing in narrative writing planning.

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Improves clarity, coherence, and overall quality of the story.

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Effective strategies for organizing a narrative:

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Clear outline, strong central conflict, well-rounded characters, consistent narrative voice.