PERSONAL NARRATIVE

What is Personal Narrative?

 A person narrative is when you write about an event or experience that

has personally happened to you.
 It has a beginning, middle, and an ending.
 It is written in first person using pronouns: me, my, I, we, or myself.

It is based on memory of an event or experience or moment in time that had

significant meaning to you. Your task is tell a true story about a turning point in
your life. This true story could be about an illness, disease, death, journey, quest,
pilgrimage, first encounter, and so forth. In other words, the event or experience
actually happened to you. To unearth the details of this story, you must mine
your memory. Your goal is to look back into your memory, to an earlier time in
your life, and unearth true stories that had significant meaning to you. That is why
the personal narrative is also called a memoir essay–which implies that you are
writing a true story about a slice of your life. It is based on a brief span of time–
not your entire life.

Writing a Personal Narrative

A personal narrative is a story of a life experience that taught you something

about yourself. Is your memory of an important experience. Tap into your
personal store of memories.

by looking through old photographs, journals, diaries, or letters

asking family members or friends for stories about you

looking at mementos, such as souvenir buttons or play programs

As you review your experiences, be aware of your thoughts and feelings. A

strong reaction means that the experience was important to you.

What Is a Personal Narrative Essay?

 A personal narrative essay is a story with a plot that includes a beginning,
middle and end. It also has a thesis statement explaining why this particular story
is significant to you. The narrative you choose for your essay should change the
way you see yourself, someone close to you, or the world around you in some
big or small way. Everyone has a story to tell, and the goal is to make a
connection with the reader through shared experiences and common
expectations.

Even though you still need to include a thesis statement in your essay, you
have more creative freedom while writing a personal narrative than other types of
essays. You need to include an introduction, description, characters, setting, plot,
climax and other necessary parts of a story.

Types of personal narratives

1. Diaries/journal
2. Letters
3. Memoirs
4. Storytelling
5. Poetry
6. Art

Four steps in preparing to write a personal narrative include:

1. Brainstorm ideas and decide on an event or experience in your life about

which you want to write. For example, you can use a graphic organizer to
help recollect past experiences or events.
2. Narrow the focus of the event or experience by adding details. You can
start the narrowing process for your essay by remembering as many
details as you can about your entries in the brainstorming graphic
organizer.
3. Pick one of the details on which to focus. That is, choose ONE detail
about the experience or event you picked and think hard about what
happened and how you felt about it.
4. Write down the central idea of your essay that includes both the event and
why it is important to you. Use all the thoughts and feelings you wrote
down in the previous step to help you focus on exactly what is (and
continues to be) significant about the experience you chose.
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Ken Mark A. Pasco
January 27, 2020

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 ANGLE

What is angle?

Angle in non-fiction is a particular way of approaching or the perspective in

the story. It is one way of presenting your information and telling the story that
makes it interesting, unique and memorable.

The angle of a news or feature story is the story's point or theme, most
often expressed in the lead of the article. It's the lens through which the writer
filters the information he or she has gathered and focuses it to make it
meaningful to viewers or readers.

The perspective from which a story is reported is the news angle (also
known as news peg or news hook). The particular slant a news item takes can
depend on a variety of things, including the strength of the content (whether it
contains important, interesting, unusual, different, hardhitting, responsive or
predominantly descriptive information), and the type of media organization (local,
national or otherwise) publishing or broadcasting the story. It also relies on
editorial judgement (see news values) as news is a ‘selective view of what
happens in the world’ (Harcup, 2004: 30, italics in original). Hicks says a
distinction should be made between a ‘reporter's interpretation of events’ and
news presented for propaganda purposes (Hicks et al., 1999: 13).

Identifying and presenting the right media angle for a particular media
outlet is often the primary difference between getting news coverage and your
news release sliding through the paper shredder. "This angle is what makes your
story newsworthy. It is often referred to as a ‘hook', because it is this which
catches a reader's attention and draws them in to reading the rest of the story,”
according to the Forum of Private Businesses.
How to Find Original Story Angles for Popular Topics

Angles are like people.

Our likes and dislikes define our individual interests.

Fresh angles have the ability to change people’s perception.

Being interesting is just as important as being fresh. If you’ve ever sat

through an eight-hour journey with no iPod or entertainment, you’ll have quickly
discovered that there is nothing worse than sitting next to someone who isn’t
interesting. Now, if you discover your fellow traveler is passionate about
something, such as the strategy game, Go, you will quickly forgive his bulbous-
ness, which is slowly pouring itself over the armrest and into your personal
space. As you listen to your new acquaintance discuss how geometrics and the
affine transformation of parallel lines can help you to identify the best move, you
become fascinated. Suddenly, you form a new perception of the game and how it
applies to life in general.

Passion is infectious. Use it.

Interesting people are passionate, and angles are no different. By using

the things that you are passionate about as a springboard to find associations
between your article topic and how it relates to your wider audience, you will find
unique ways to renew outdated information.

Don’t be afraid to explore outlandish things.

We’re all guilty of proposing angles that could force even the most
enthusiastic reader into a boredom induced coma. So, when looking for an angle,
don’t dismiss any of the crazy ideas that pop into your head; explore them
instead.

Make comparisons between the obvious and the not-so-obvious.

Comparisons are a natural part of how we understand the world around

us. For example, we know that night is dark only because daytime light exists.
Angles are very much the same. By comparing and contrasting opposing views,
we can discover fresh content.
Stay up to date with current events.

Everyone knows that the best way for your content to get read is to
hitchhike on currently trending topics. Staying current is a vital part of connecting
with your existing audience and growing brand awareness.

Use social listening.

It is one of the best ways to not only find new angles but explore the minds
of your audience and inevitably, develop stronger relationships with them. Try
scrolling through the comments on popular articles to see what’s being send
about a particular story. It will not only stimulate some great ideas but will also
give you direct access to your intended audience.

Invite an ‘outsider’ to join in.

The most interesting story slants come from the people you least expect.
As a content marketer, you’re slammed every day with the same challenges,
although they may be wearing different disguises. This sameness sometimes
makes it hard to see the angle that is staring you straight in the eyes. People who
aren’t typically a part of the creative process.

Reported by:

Aira C. Monserrat

January 21, 2020

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 SCENE

 A scene as a unit of story structure is a sequence of continuous action. It

must not only be factual, but also have to make a point or communicate
information fit to the overall structure. Writers of non-fictions will show the
subject, place, or personality, vividly, memorably—and in action.

 A scene is a section of your novel where a character or characters engage in

action or dialogue. You can think of a scene as a story with a beginning,
middle, and an end.

 The writing process with a close look at the powers of detail, description,
dialogue and character in making a scene come alive. We’ll talk about how to
“put the reader there” by looking at scenes from a cinematic perspective.
We’ll also look at the merits of flashback and “flash forward” scenes.

 When a person or thing appears on the scene, they come into being or
become involved in something. When they disappear from the scene, they
are no longer there or are no longer involved.
He could react jealously when and if another child comes on the scene.

How to Write a Scene Using My 8-Step Process

1. Identify Its Purpose

2. Identify the High Moment

3. Emphasize Conflict: Inner and Outer

4. Accentuate Character Change

5. Determine POV

6. Leave Out Boring Stuff

7. Perfect Beginnings and Endings

8. Inject Texture and Sensory Details

 Reported by:

Patricia Lyka R. Magsino

January 27, 2020

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scene

https://jerryjenkins.com/8-steps-writing-perfect-scene-every-time/

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