Creating voice in our narratives
I can consider what makes a distinct and compelling narrative voice.
Creating voice in our narratives
I can consider what makes a distinct and compelling narrative voice.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Prompts can help spark ideas for interesting narratives.
- Authorial and narrative voice are different things.
- Narrative voice is often distinct to our own, with endless possibilities
- To shape a compelling voice we should hint at a character's personality, background and thoughts
- Planning a complete profile for a character can help us adhere to a compelling, consistent voice in our narrative
Common misconception
You can never use slang, colloquialisms and idioms in narrative writing.
If slang, colloquialism and idioms are part of your narrative voice, it is okay to use them but you have to ensure your use of them comes across as deliberate, consistent and that you have secure grammar and control over the piece of work.
Keywords
Distinct - recognisably different from something else
Compelling - if something is compelling, it makes you believe it because it is so strong
Façade - a deceptive outward appearance
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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