How towrite a narrative text / (short) story

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(source: A Glossary of Literary Terms, M.H. Abrams / the Collins / Cobuild English Language Dictionary)
A description of a series of events, either real or imaginary, that is written or told in order to entertain people. A piece of prose fiction that is only a few pages long. Like in the novel, it organises the action, thought, and interactions of its characters into the pattern of a plot. A person in a book, film, TV broadcast, etc., who tells the story or who explains what is happening.

STORY SHORT STORY NARRATOR PLOT SETTING

The plot of a film, novel or play is the story and the way in which it develops. The plot form may be comic, tragic, romantic or satiric. The general locale, historical time and social circumstances in which the action occurs. A person presented in a dramatic or narrative work, who is interpreted by the reader as being endowed with moral and emotional qualities that are expressed in what he says ( dialogue! or in what he does ( action!. A character may remain stable ( unchanged in outlook and disposition! from beginning to end , or he may undergo a radical change , due to a gradual process of development or to a crisis .

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1. Imagine the framework Jot down suitable ideas (setting, people involved) which will help you to build the framework of your story. Think of a clear situation, preferably with an interestin evolution, some suspense, not too many characters, not too complex to understand. !o not build up all the twists and sta es of your plot at this point" This should happen afterwards. Try to ima ine what your characters are like, both physically and mentally (# characterisation) and make up your mind, as $uickly as possible, as to the precise setting of your story. 2. Choose your narrator and the point of view %efore you be in, ask yourself the followin $uestions& 'rom what point of view shall ( write my story) *ho will my narrator be) +ere are three possibilities& INTERNAL !INT !" #IE$ E%TERNAL !INT !" #IE$ rd &I' narrator Intrusive ( person narrator !)*e+tive narrator he story teller is one o! the characters, hough not one o! the characters, the he narrator may be absent !rom the right in the centre o! e"ents story#teller is $resent "ia his story and see e"ents in a totally %udgements and comments detached &ay ( have the funny feelin that a stran e ,he was no fool and had the stran e ,he hurried alon the street. A stran e man is followin me feelin that a man - a rather man was followin her weird one - was followin her (. ,ui-d up your story . your p-ot To or anise your story, and your thou hts, you can link up your ideas accordin to one of the followin dia rams& a. Linking
'oy and girl !all in lo"e (amilies disagree Cou$le elo$e, !ollo&ed by angry !amily members Cou$le die tragically but !amilies reunited

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4. Capture the reader5s attention (t is important to attract the reader.s attention by interestin , or even, intri uin him from the very outset. Think of an original or unexpected beginning, or a very banal one which gradually becomes extraordinary. 0NE% ECTE23 &, hate rats-. /enny ho&led, imagining she sa& one in the dar), dam$ cellar+ ,ANAL3 0ince her mother1s death, she had been li"ing alone &ith her !ather. Ho&e"er,+ 6. $riting your story. R7f7ren+e3 New "-ying Co-ours8 Termina-e8 p.1(9 A!!"i#ation$ %ritin& a 'ete#tive story The followin dia ram presents a su ested / situation for the short story you will have to write. 0ou are absolutely free to keep it and work on this dia ram or to chan e it and work on a different one& :AC!, 23 years old / $ale / tall touchy / no alibi 1rs CA1 ,ELL +++++++.. !LICE ++++++++ IN/ ECT!R ++++++ 1r ;ARRI//!N ++++++ 45 years old / handsome unem$loyed / !ound stabbed in bed unscru$ulous man The )-ond<haired woman #eroni+a +++++++++++.. ++++++++ +++++++++++.. ++++++++ your task for the days to come Tuesday 9th 1ar+h3 Choose &hether you )ee$ this $articular diagram. ,! not, thin) o! a di!!erent one. Hel$ me choose the criteria according to &hich , &ill mar) your stories. "riday 12th 1ar+h: Decide on the setting o! the story (time, $lace, social circumstances), the narrator and the $oint o! "ie& 6 !ill in the bo*es concerning the characters on the diagram (7characterisation) to be handed in on a rough $a$er ()ee$ a co$y-) 1onday 16th 1ar+h3 Decide on the basic $lot o! your story and &rite the !irst $aragra$h to be handed in on a rough $a$er &hich , &ill correct and annotate !or the !ollo&ing day. "riday 1=th 1ar+h3 Hand in the !irst e$isode o! your short story "riday 2>th 1ar+h: Hand in the second e$isode o! your short story "riday 2nd Apri-3 Hand in the third and last e$isode o! your short story. 6 your o&n assessment o! your story. "rom "riday 2nd to "riday =th Apri-3 8ead 9 stories &ritten by your !riends and mar) them, according to the criteria &e &ill ha"e chosen 'e ready to discuss your choice on (riday :th "rom "riday =th to Tuesday 14th : 8ead the 9 best stories (the best story o! each grou$) and decide on the best one 'e ready to discuss your choice on uesday 29th

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En $arall;le de l1<tude d1une nou"elle de ty$e =thriller. (=>umber Eight., /ac) 8itchie), !aire <crire une nou"elle $olici;re au* <l;"es. (Donner une m<thodologie de l1<criture d1un r<cit, ainsi ?ue des $istes, un $oint de d<$art $our guider da"antage les <l;"es et <"iter les =d<ra$ages. habituels inh<rents @ ce ty$e d1e*ercice (histoires tro$ longues / courtes, $ersonnages $lats sans int<rAt, C!11ENT@ trame d<cousue, !in tro$ classi?ue, man?ue d1id<es+) (Donner un $lanning $r<cis de l1a"ancement de la nou"elle de !aBon @ $ermettre d1<"entuels changements en cours de r<daction ( !orme ou !ond) (Leur donner la $ossibilit< de s1<"aluer et d1<"aluer les autres de mani;re @ cerner leurs ?ualit<s et leur d<!auts. 1ardi 9 mars 3 E*$lication de la m<thode et <claircissement de certains $oints 6 choi*, $ar cha?ue <l;"e, du cane"as de son histoire (celui $ro$os< ou un di!!<rent) 6 choi* a"ec eu* des crit;res d1<"aluation des nou"elles. #endredi 12 mars 3 Doi"ent me rendre un brouillon com$ortant le choi* du settin , du narrateur et du $oint de "ue ainsi ?ue ?uel?ues <l<ments concernant les $ersonnages %e regarde et annote ces !iches, si besoin est. Lundi 16 mars : Doi"ent me rendre sous !orme de tirets et / ou !l;ches et / ou $yramide les <ta$es les $lus im$ortantes de l1intrigue. %e !ais des remar?ues sur A0AN2 @ les incoh<rences de l1intrigue, si besoin est. #endredi 1= mars 3 Doi"ent me rendre le 2er <$isode de leur nou"elle. #endredi 2> mars 3 Doi"ent me rendre le C;me <$isode de leur nou"elle. #endredi 2 avri- : Doi"ent me rendre le 4;me <$isode de leur nou"elle. /emaine du vendredi 2 au vendredi = avri- 3 %1aurai di"is< la classe en 9 grou$es de D <l;"es. Cha?ue grou$e rece"ra 9 nou"elles (anonym<es et $rises au hasard) et de"ra les lire $uis les noter selon les crit;res choisis. le "endredi : a"ril : nous !erons une moyenne des notes obtenues $our cha?ue nou"elle et ils de"ront e*$li?uer leur choi* et leur <"aluation. $eek<end du vendredi = avri- au mardi 14 avri l : cha?ue <l;"e (re)lira les 9 meilleures nou"elles et les notera @ nou"eau de mani;re @ d<signer la meilleure ,ls e*$li?ueront leur choi* le mardi 29 a"ril (date @ la?uelle %1aurai, not< les de"oirs) 0a"oir <crire un te*te narrati! court !,:ECTI"/ Eou"oir com$rendre et analyser le !onctionnement d1une nou"elle. 1ET;!2!L!BIA0E 0a"oir d<!endre un $oint de "ue et donner des arguments $our e*$li?uer un / CD -ong termeE choi* $ersonnel, donc sa"oir $rendre la $arole lors d1un <change d1id<es, d1un d<bat ( feedback une !ois ?u1ils auront lu les nou"elles de leurs camarades) !,:ECTI" Les amener @ $rendre conscience du !ait ?ue -5uti-isation r7p7t7e d5une forme BRA11ATICAL grammati+a-e ou syntaFiGue peut amener du sens / ?ue le dialogue ou le discours indirect sont utilis<s couramment en anglais+ Les amener @ utiliser une $lus grande "ari<t< d1 ad*e+tifs et d1adver)es ?ui, eu* !,:ECTI" LE%ICAL seuls, $ermettent d1enrichir une $roduction <crite et d1acc<der au sens $ro!ond / im$licite d1un te*te (surtout litt<raire) !,:ECTI" N . " Les amener @ utiliser de mani;re $lus syst<mati?ue, et surtout, $lus construite, les mots de -iaison $orteurs de sens (mar?ueurs s$atiau*, tem$orels+) Leur montrer ?u1ils $eu"ent, eu* aussi, <crire des r<cits int<ressants et riches au ni"eau le*ical ?ue leurs camarades $ourront a$$r<cier au mAme titre ?u1ils !,:ECTI" a$$r<cient le r<cit d1un auteur connu. &/ATI/"ACTI!N Leur montrer ?ue l1auto#<"aluation %oue un rFle d<cisi! dans la $rogression ER/!NNELLE 2E $ersonnelle ($hase de self1assessment au moment de rendre la "ersion !inale) L5ELE#E' Construire a"ec eu* le bar;me de ce de"oir $our ?u1ils $uissent com$rendre ?u1il n1y a $as ?ue la correction de la langue ?ui com$te en anglais - (et $our ?u1ils s1im$li?uent da"antage dans l1e*ercice) 8endre !ier l1<l;"e dont la nou"elle aura <t< d<sign<e comme <tant la meilleure (en es$<rant ?ue ce ne sera $as !orc<ment le meilleur, au ni"eau grammaire et connaissances, ?ui l1em$ortera)

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