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This has been a challenging week! While doing writing practice today, I reviewed all that I accomplished, and it was a full week. But it was also taxing, and the coming week promises more of the same. Today I’m going to take my own advice about getting enough downtime and rest and get to bed early.
I want to leave you with a little something to consider that I can build on in a future post. These are the questions I ask when assessing the narrative situation in a story I’m reading.
What’s the premise (person in a place with a problem)?
What is the narrative opportunity presented by the premise?
What is the narrative question raised by the inciting incident?
What’s the point of view (first, second, or third and past or present)?
Who could be communicating the story?
To whom could they be communicating the story?
In what form (by implication)?
Why might they be communicating the story?
When are they communicating in relation to the events of the story?
Where are they communicating in relation to the events of the story?
How is the narrative question resolved by the end of the story?
This post is part of a 75-day writing challenge and experiment. From September 9 through November 22, I'll be posting daily thoughts on writing, storytelling, and creativity based on recent readings or reflections. While my intention was to keep them very short—250 to 400 words—I've found that this range doesn't give me enough space to cover these topics adequately. I aim to keep them brief enough to be read quickly, but they will often be longer than 400 words.
At the end of the challenge, I will organize and revise the material with intention. For now, the object is to explore and share.