In this week’s Story Works Round Table, Alida, Kathryn, and Robert discuss narrative, delving into voice, exposition, point of view, and choosing your narrator wisely.
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What is narrative? And why should we care about it? How should you approach your narrative, narrator, and narrative exposition? How does narrative help with mood? And how does voice fit into this conversation? We discuss how the depth of your narrative and voice changes your readers experience, no matter the genre!
What we talked about:
What is narrative? (0:37)
What kind of narrators do we have? (2:33)
Why you should think about your narrative as it’s own unique part of the craft. (3:45)
What about exposition? (6:15)
How narrative helps with mood. (7:58)
Think about how your storyteller needs to function within your story. (10:42)
Can you revise for narrative style and consistency? (16:10)
Is voice a product of the flow state? How important is voice in your work? (18:15)
What about when a story is weak on narrative? (26:57)
Are all narrative rich stories literary fiction? (32:25)
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Things we mentioned:
Bladerunner
Robert McKee
JRR Tolkien
True Grit by Charles Portis
Elmore Leonard
Want more about these topics? Check out:
SWRT 058 Narrative Drive
SWRT 104 Guiding Your Reader with Narrative