Narrative Writing

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The basic elements in telling a good story.

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Why do we tell stories? What makes a story great?

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sight (visual)

smell (olfactory)

touch (tactile)

taste (gustatory)

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light and dark, shades and hues, visible shape and appearance

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Gustatory, detecting flavor--related to smell

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...the walking boots that taste of Atlantic and Pacific salt...

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...there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton.... It was the beating of the old man's heart. --E30$r A))$" P!%, “4% T%)) T$)% H%$r-”

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emotion (tension, reactions)

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