Narrative Writing Module

This pack was originally created with the Cambridge IAS exam in mind, however, it is easily adapted for any students aged 11-16 studying narrative/creative writing. It could, perhaps, even be edited to be used for students in primary school or higher level.

Lesson 1 - This lesson is all about perspectives and teaches students how to consider the perspective of their writing and where ideas can come from. It also discusses 1st, 2nd and 3rd person as well as omnipotent and omniscient narrators.

Lesson 2 - Covers genre and conventions. Students will be guided on what conventions are and given examples in literary and cinematic texts. Example: ‘The Final Girl’ in the horror genre.

Lesson 3 - Deals with enigma and creating tension and suspense in stories. Students sometimes have a problem with creating and maintaining mystery in creative writing and this lesson explains how to do so.

Lesson 4 - Covers character development and interactions. Highlights how to develop characters and make things interesting for an audience.

Lessons 5 & 6 - After doing the hard work, students are given a lesson to create a story in a creative and fun manner by using the game ‘consequences.’ All instructions are on the slides and students should follow them. Teachers can guide further if they so desire, using factors such as genre and conventions for high levels classes.