Tips on how to produce a great narrative.

Writing Hacks

S = Similes A = Alliteration M = Metaphors P = Personification O = Onomatopoeia

'DASH?' is a way to make sure your writing doesn't read like a summary of the story. D - Description A - Action S - Speech H - How is the character feeling? ? - Throw in a question for the reader?

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Think of ideas how to make your story original.

What if this story had happened in modern day times?

Imagine one part of the story turns out differently.

We have learnt how to make comparisons in 6 different ways - including symbolism and the subjunctive mood!

Check out our mini sagas to see how this is done!

You can use a thesaurus or linkyThink wheel.

Ask yourself 'what if...?'

What if the evil character really wasn't so bad?Maybe s/he was just misunderstood.

What if the 'good' character had ulterior motives?

Here are a few tips that will help you produce amazing narratives - based on the skills we have learnt this term. We have focused on mini sagas (a story told in 100 words or fewer) recently but most of these hacks apply to any narrative. Enjoy! Mrs Snow and the 2022 Year 6 boys.

so, how can you start your story? Make sure you have a narrative hook!

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