Narration Article Archives - Now Novel Blog | Now Novel https://www.nownovel.com/blog/category/narration/ Novel writing blog; Learn writing craft with writing guides, tips and videos. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Point of view: Complete guide to POV in stories https://www.nownovel.com/blog/point-of-view-tips/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/point-of-view-tips/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=5572 Point of view is an important element of storytelling. The viewpoint narrator's version of events shapes the reader's own understanding and judgments. Read on for POV definitions and examples:

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/point-of-view-tips/feed/ 22 Prologues and epilogues: Writing prefaces and after chapters https://www.nownovel.com/blog/what-is-prologue-epilogue/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/what-is-prologue-epilogue/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:28:00 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=7609 What are prologues and epilogues? What can we learn from prologue examples by Tolkien, G. R. R. Martin, Paula Hawkins and others? Learn more about these useful story elements.

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/what-is-prologue-epilogue/feed/ 16 9 exposition examples: How to write clear introductions https://www.nownovel.com/blog/exposition-examples-story-background/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/exposition-examples-story-background/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=6227 There are many types of exposition in stories, in literature, film and other media. Exposition introduces your reader to important and intriguing details of your story - who, what, why, where and when. Read 9 exposition examples that show how to introduce characters, settings and scenarios memorably:

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/exposition-examples-story-background/feed/ 16 How to write story exposition that hooks readers fast https://www.nownovel.com/blog/writing-exposition-story-examples/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/writing-exposition-story-examples/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:11:00 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=6917 'Story exposition' is often described as background, the necessary part to include so that readers know when, where and why your story takes place. Yet the exposition in a novel or short story is also an opportunity to entice, amuse, alarm and surprise your reader, foregrounding engaging themes and voices. Read on for a definition of exposition in fiction, plus examples taken from fantasy, historical fiction, speculative fiction and other genres:

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/writing-exposition-story-examples/feed/ 13 How to write multiple points of view in a novel: 8 tips https://www.nownovel.com/blog/points-of-view-8-tips/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/points-of-view-8-tips/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=4646 How do you write multiple points of view in a novel? More importantly why have multiple viewpoint narrators in your novel? Read on for 8 tips on writing books with multiple narrators, with practical POV examples from Barbara Kingsolver and others and a POV exercise by Ursula K. Le Guin:

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/suspense-in-books/feed/ 0 Building a bold narrator’s voice: 5 methods https://www.nownovel.com/blog/building-narrators-voice/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/building-narrators-voice/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 14:31:29 +0000 https://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=10047 Building a memorable narrator’s voice is challenging. Try these 5 methods to fill your narrator with personality:

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]]> https://www.nownovel.com/blog/building-narrators-voice/feed/ 2 Creative points of view in character writing: 5 examples https://www.nownovel.com/blog/points-of-view-narrating-character/ https://www.nownovel.com/blog/points-of-view-narrating-character/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2019 11:28:42 +0000 http://www.nownovel.com/blog/?p=1204 The different points of view - first, second and third person POV - each offer creative ways to convey your characters' voices and personas. Read 5 tips with illustrative examples from novels:

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