Hello there! I am at it again, in this week’s class we focused on Narrative writing. Narrative writing tests one’s ability to express their thoughts and experiences compellingly and creatively, yet it follows an inflexible structure. While narrative writing is not entirely new to me, it was an honour to restore some memory on the structure and format and learn new perspectives of narrative writing.

The class sessions on narrative writing made me realize that the responsibility of a narrative writer is to make the reader feel connected to the topic through the use of figurative language,  suspense, conflict, and sensory details to paint a vivid picture as writers uniquely tell their stories. There are five components of narrative writing they are as follows: characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. 

What stood out most for me is narrative writing follows a clear chronological order which makes the essay easy to follow, this sequential order distinguishes narrative writing from other forms of writing. Planning is a critical aspect when writing, and our lecturer often reminds us to plan, plan, plan, and proper planning will allow you to hook and entice your readers to continue to read. Then our lecturer used some descriptive words to describe a situation that takes place in a school then allowed us to form groups to discuss a solution. On completion, we shared our ideas with the rest class.

Narrative writing is a powerful format for an emergent writer because it can help them organize their thoughts and ideas clearly because of its structure. I can’t wait to introduce this type of writing to my students and I know with proper guidance they will master and enjoy narrative writing. Also, I will allow students to bring life to their writing by choosing their topics.