Narrative Work
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A Narrative Work is a narrative that is a creative expression which presents sequential events through narrative techniques (to convey meaning and engage audiences).
- Context:
- It can typically construct Plot Structure through narrative elements and story patterns.
- It can typically develop Character Arc through character development and dramatic conflicts.
- It can typically establish Setting Details through worldbuilding and descriptive techniques.
- It can typically express Theme Elements through symbolic representation and story patterns.
- It can often follow Genre Conventions through established patterns.
- It can often maintain Narrative Voice through point of view and narrative style.
- It can often generate Emotional Impact through dramatic tension and narrative pacing.
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- It can range from being a Micro Fiction to being an Epic Narrative, depending on its story scope.
- It can range from being a Linear Story to being an Experimental Narrative, depending on its structural complexity.
- It can range from being a Classical Form to being a Hybrid Form, depending on its genre integration.
- It can range from being a Single Perspective to being a Multiple Perspective, depending on its narrative viewpoint.
- It can range from being a Realist Narrative to being a Surrealist Narrative, depending on its reality treatment.
- It can range from being a Character Driven to being a Plot Driven, depending on its narrative focus.
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- It can be analyzed by Narrative Analysis (possibly into a narrative genre).
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- Examples:
- by Narrative Genres, such as:
- Comedic Works, such as:
- Comedy Novels, such as: satirical novel (for social commentary) and romantic comedy (for relationship humor).
- Dramatic Works, such as:
- Tragedys, such as: classical tragedy (for tragic fall) and modern tragedy (for social critique).
- Horror Works, such as:
- Gothic Horrors, such as: supernatural gothic (for otherworldly terror) and psychological gothic (for mental horror).
- Comedic Works, such as:
- by Traditional Narrative Forms, such as:
- Novels, such as:
- Epic Novels, such as: historical epic (for period saga) and contemporary epic (for modern saga).
- Character Novels, such as: character study (for psychological exploration) and bildungsroman (for developmental journey).
- Historical Novels, such as: period novel (for era recreation) and alternative history (for historical speculation).
- Short Fictions, such as:
- Novellas, such as: traditional novella (for extended narrative) and experimental novella (for form exploration).
- Linked Storys, such as: story cycle (for interconnected narratives) and composite novel (for unified collection).
- Short Forms, such as: flash fiction (for concentrated narrative) and microfiction (for minimalist storytelling).
- Prose Forms, such as: prose poem (for lyrical narratives) and vignette (for moment capture).
- Novels, such as:
- by Narrative Performance Genres, such as:
- Stage Works, such as:
- Theater Plays, such as: one act play (for focused drama) and full length play (for extended narrative).
- Musical Theaters, such as: sung-through musical (for continuous music) and book musical (for mixed format).
- Screen Works, such as:
- Film Scripts, such as: feature script (for theatrical release) and short film script (for concise cinema).
- Television Scripts, such as: episodic script (for series format) and anthology script (for standalone episode).
- Game Works, such as:
- Game Narratives, such as: linear video game narrative (for structured story) and open world video game (for player-driven narrative).
- Stage Works, such as:
- Poetic Forms, such as:
- Narrative Verses, such as:
- Epic Poetrys, such as: classical epic (for heroic tales) and modern epic (for contemporary saga).
- Ballads, such as: traditional ballad (for folk story) and literary ballad (for artistic adaptation).
- Lyric Poetrys, such as:
- Narrative Lyrics, such as: dramatic monologue (for character voice) and narrative song (for musical storytelling).
- Narrative Verses, such as:
- Digital Narrative Genres, such as:
- Interactive Works, such as:
- Choice Fictions, such as: branching narrative (for multiple paths) and game book (for reader choices).
- Interactive Storys, such as: parser fiction (for text commands) and hypertext fiction (for linked narratives).
- Multimedia Works, such as:
- Visual Novels, such as: static visual novel (for image story) and animated visual novel (for moving narrative).
- Interactive Works, such as:
- Traditional Narrative Genres, such as:
- Oral Works, such as:
- Folk Tales, such as: creation story (for origin explanation) and hero tale (for cultural values).
- Myths, such as: sacred myth (for divine explanation) and cultural myth (for social teaching).
- Written Works, such as:
- Legends, such as: historical legend (for past events) and cultural legend (for social teaching).
- Fables, such as: animal fable (for moral lesson) and literary fable (for social critique).
- Oral Works, such as:
- Hybrid Narrative Genres, such as:
- Mixed Media Narrative Works, such as:
- Graphic Works, such as: graphic novel (for visual narrative) and comic series (for sequential art).
- Illustrated Works, such as: picture book (for visual storytelling) and illustrated novel (for enhanced narrative).
- Cross Platform Works, such as:
- Transmedia Storys, such as: multi platform narrative (for distributed storytelling) and expanded universe (for story world extension).
- Mixed Media Narrative Works, such as:
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- by Narrative Genres, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Expository Work, which prioritizes information delivery over narrative flow.
- Lyric Work, which emphasizes emotional expression over story progression.
- Technical Document, which focuses on instruction over storytelling.
- See: Narrative Genre, Story Structure, Literary Form, Narrative Theory.