This packet should help a learner understand the difference between narrative and other forms of writing. It will offer information on how to organize a narrative and what tools an author should use to create an interesting and compelling story.
View the slide show below to review techniques.
Then watch the video of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders to see the techniques in action. The movie opens exactly as the novel.
The opening of The Outsiders begins with a flashback and then moves into the story. Listen to Ponyboy's voice and his descriptions.
