Narrative learning

• Incorporates narrative techniques into various genres, not just fiction


  Creative Writing
• Literary Journalism


  Presents true stories using storytelling techniques in a narrative way.
• Narrative Techniques


  Methods used to create a compelling story, often involving character development and plot.
• Creative Nonfiction


  A genre that presents real-life events using storytelling elements.
• Personal Essay


  A type of creative nonfiction that focuses on personal experiences and reflections.
• Travel Writing


  Descriptive writing that captures the essence of a place or journey.
• Long-Form Journalism


  In-depth reporting that delves into a topic extensively, often resembling a narrative.
• First-Person Narration


  Writing from the perspective of the author as a character in the story.
• Third-Person Limited Point of View


  Narration that allows readers to immerse themselves in the story through a specific character's perspective.
• Omniscient Narrator


  A narrative voice that knows all the characters' thoughts and events in the story.
• New Journalism


  A movement in the 1960s that emphasized narrative storytelling in journalism.
• Scene-by-Scene Construction


  Describing events as they unfold, creating a vivid and engaging narrative.
• Realistic Dialogue


  Dialogue in writing that mirrors authentic conversations, enhancing storytelling.
• Close Third-Person Point of View


  Narrative perspective that allows readers to delve into characters' thoughts and emotions.
• Status Life Details


  Descriptions that reveal subjects' backgrounds and add depth to storytelling.
• Literary Journalism History


  Evolution from New Journalism in the 1960s to creative nonfiction in the 1990s.
• Gay Talese


  Father of New Journalism known for profiling Sinatra in 'Frank Sinatra Has a Cold.
• Tom Wolfe


  Associated with New Journalism, wrote 'The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
• Joan Didion


  Known for personal essays like 'The White Album' and 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem.
• Truman Capote


  Author of 'In Cold Blood,' a nonfiction novel that reads like fiction.
• Norman Mailer


  Pulitzer-winning author of 'The Executioner's Song,' a true crime novel.
• John McPhee


  Pulitzer Prize winner for 'Annals of the Former World,' a geological history.
• Unique Writing Styles


  Diverse approaches to narrative nonfiction that enhance storytelling.
• Interviews and Research


  Key components used by journalists to investigate, profile, and report stories.
• Norman Sims


  Author of 'The Literary Journalists' and key figure in literary journalism.
• Mark Kramer


  Literary journalist who coined the term 'breakable rules' in the genre.
• Immersion Reporting


  Key characteristic in literary journalism involving deep involvement in subjects' worlds.
• Symbolism


  Literary journalism feature encompassing the use of symbols to convey meaning.
• Voice


  Distinctive style of the writer that emerges in literary journalism.
• Accuracy


  Essential rule in literary journalism to maintain truthfulness and credibility.
• Jan Whitt


  Writer emphasizing that literary journalism defies categorization as fiction or traditional journalism.
• Interpretation


  Act of providing personal viewpoints and experimenting with structure in literary journalism.
• Reader's Role


  In literary journalism, readers bear the responsibility of interpreting the nuanced content.
• Authenticity


  Key aspect in literary journalism, requiring writers to convey larger truths about society.
• Rose Wilder Lane


  Writer describing literary journalism as nonfiction prose with narrative and rhetorical techniques.
• Higher Truth


  Common goal in literary journalism to convey stories emblematic of broader truths.
• Benjamin Franklin


  One of the pioneers of literary journalism, known for his 'Silence Dogood' essays.
• William Hazlitt


  Essayist credited with refining literary journalism by infusing personal candor into his work.
• Joseph Pulitzer


  Prominent figure in the origins of literary journalism, associated with the New Journalism movement.
• Joseph Pulitzer