Narrative Writing Strategies: Plot

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Narrative Writing Strategies: Plot

“Harrison Bergeron” Plot Map

Reminders You will NOT earn credit for any annotations until I have your signed consent form! Zeros will be entered into the gradebook with NO RECOURSE! Don’t forget ASD if you have it! 

Narrative Writing: Plot What is plot? Events in a story What is the purpose of plot? Move reader toward turning point (climax) Develop conflict Develop character Develop themes

Plot Elements Exposition Introduction to setting, character, conflict Promises are made Rising Action Build suspense Fulfill promise(s) Climax Turning point Resolution Tie up loose ends Conclusion Last event

Making Promises Event: A guest at a fancy party is murdered. Promise: A hunt to find the killer will ensue A monster escapes a top-secret laboratory. Promise: It will commit horrific acts until it is stopped. Event: A boy sits next to the cute girl in class; they exchange shy smiles. Promise: They will become a couple.

Fulfilling Promises Only promises you intend to keep – every scene should progress toward fulfilling them. Plot threads – different promises progressing simultaneously – main plot plus subplots Finding Nemo Plot Threads: Adventure plot – Marlin's journey Relationship plots – Marlin and Nemo's father-son relationship; Marlin and Dory's friendship Heist/escape plot – Gil's goal

“Harrison Bergeron” Plot Map

Choose a Premise A guy loses his briefcase at the mall and is trying to find it. A woman is hiking in the wilderness and thinks she hears someone stalking her, but isn't 100% sure if it's just her imagination or not. A boy finds a watch on the side of the road, but the watch is running backwards. A soldier returns home from Afghanistan on Halloween. A little league game gets interrupted by tornado sirens going off.

Planning Your Story Name: Premise: Main Plot: Subplot: Plot Map: