A BIT ABOUT DIFFERING NARRATION IN YOUR STORIES

I have recently been asked if I can help another writer with regard to narration.

(Narration is sometimes referred to as the ‘story's voice’, a term which is frequently used in the USA and is essentially descriptive of its nature.)

The writer in question is not a ‘new’ writer; in fact, she has authored several books over as many years.

She has asked for my assistance now, because her works to date have been of the same genre, they have required the same form of narration; one she has developed and honed, one which has also become her ‘style’.

Perfect for what she has accomplished, but a difficult task to abruptly alter, as it brings much self-doubt and worry with it.

Luckily, I do not write in one genre or in one style. Much of my work ventures into realms unknown and unexplored (from a personal perspective). I push my wordsmithing skills every opportunity I have.

Whilst helping my author friend, I found that having her read a sample of my own work, one with a certain narrative style, helped me explain how I managed to create that chosen narration.

In this post, I shall try and do the same.

I have three examples to share with you; the first is taken from a humorous tale, the second from somewhere much darker and the third is told by a character whose English is not their first language.

Read more at https://bit.ly/differingnarration