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There are really three main points of view in writing: First person This type of story uses the "I" viewpoint. "I went here.", I did this.", etc. the main problem with viewpoint is that the main protagonist cannot know what other characters are acutally thinking. For instance, you cannot write: I stared into his eyes as he looked back at me wondering what I was going to say next. the "I" narrator could not possibly know what the other person is thinking. It would have to be re-written as: I stared into his eyes as he looked back at me. It seemed as though he was wondering what I was going to say next. Fisrt person storied can be very effective when done as a mystery novel or as a biography. Second person This type of story uses "you" as a viewpoint. It is not not used very often in contemporary novels as it is very difficult to master. This viewpoint can be used effectively with other types of viewpoints if used sparingly. Personally, I think this type of viewpoint is the most boring unless done really, really well. Third person This viewpoint has different levels. The most common is the omniscient point of view. The writer is the narrator or voice and has the ability to "see" into the minds of every character in the story. This has a great advantage when writing a suspense novel such as when the protagonist has no idea that the killer knows who he his. The reader does, because the narrator mentions it in the story. A second popular viewpoint is third person limited This type of story use a past tense but only from the protagonist's point of view. (Many editors prefer an active tense over past tense but this viewpoint can work if done well.) It is not written from an "I" perspective but from an omniceint viewpoint through the eyes of one character. Even though you, as the writer, knows what the other characters are thinking, you can't interject those thoughts into the story unless the main character either guesses or is told what the others are thinking. Try reading books that have different points of view and see what works for you and what doesn't. Some stories lend themsleves the points of view automatically while for others, it would be a personal choice.

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The fundamental purpose of a narrative is to tell a story, usually in chronological order.

The format of a narrative is more commonly written as prose, such as fairy stories, Horror stories or Science Fiction, but can also be found in the form of poetry.

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There are many different types of characters that you can write about. Fictional characters are often a mix of traits and characteristics, but here are some basic types to think about:

  • Protagonist - the "hero" or main character of the story (does not have to be a good person to be a "hero")
  • Antagonist - the "villain" or person who opposes the protagonist (does not have to be a bad person to do this)
  • Round Characters - characters who are written to show many personality traits, and are thus more realistic. Main characters must be "round" in your writing in order to be believable.
  • Flat Characters - characters who are not described fully, and often are given just one trait or characteristic. These will be the background characters who are not really part of the story, but just help to provide a good setting.
  • Dynamic Characters - characters who change during the story. Change is an internal decision based on what happens during the story; the dynamic character must be seen to make a conscious decision to change, otherwise they are just reacting and will not change permanently. A well-written story always includes a dynamic character - but a story does not have to have one in order to sell (Harry Potter never changes internally during the series, but only reacts to his world; only Neville Longbottom changes from painfully shy to heroic).

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There are so many short stories like ghost storie, love stories etc..

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the answer is in your mind of a abnormal

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problems,settings,plot,character,goal

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