NARRATIVE WRITING RULES

Ø Narrative writing can create tension with sinister adjectives and adverbs, and horror can be evoked by the use of violent verbs, especially those which gave objects a human power.

Ø  Suspense can be created by slowing the pace, so that there is a sense of waiting and nothing actually happens for a while.

Ø  Where as panic is created by the opposition technique of using a lot of quick actions in a shout time to suggest uncontrolled speed.

Ø Paragraph breaks sentence length and punctuation all affects the rhythm and tension of a piece of writing.

Ø Notice that in both passages there is an unknown it; something mysterious arises curiosity and this is often more frightening than a known and visible enemy.

Ø Many stories are spoiled by unconvincing gory description, and some of the best narratives and under stated or leave something unexplained for the reader to think about.