Narrative Writing

Dont Begin at the

Beginning
Nar
rat
in g
What should one do then?
Hook and Set the Scene.
What is a hook?
First sentence in a
narrative.

It attracts the readers

attention.
Techniques to begin a
narrative:
1- Questions

2- Facts and Statistics

3- Quotations

4-Direct Speech
Techniques to begin a
narrative:
1- Questions

Have you ever been to a foreign country?

What would you do if you saw someone hit

by a car?
Techniques to begin a
narrative:
2- Facts and Statistics

Every year, 6.8 million people visit the Eiffel

Tower.

Research has shown that ATMs are as dirty

as public toilets.
Techniques to begin a
narrative:
3- Quotations

Anyone who has never made a mistake, has

never tried anything.

People say Find good people and leave bad

ones. But it should be Find the good in
people and ignore the bad in them.
Techniques to begin a
narrative:
4-Direct Speech

what a way to start a day! I

thought to myself.

Help me! shouted the little

girl.
So, What makes the hook
important?

It attracts the readers attention

and makes them wanting to know
what will happen next.
Setting the Scene
What should an introduction for a
narrative include?

Hook

Setting the scene