Narrative writing: What makes a good opening?
In this lesson, we will define exactly what the ingredients of a narrative piece are before moving on to examine how to write an effective opening. In order to do this, we'll look at the example of George Orwell's '1984' as well as reviewing the opening from our set text Samphire. You'll then have an opportunity to plan a narrative and write your own opening paragraph to try out your learning from the session.
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Narrative writing - what makes a good opening?
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Narrative writing - what makes a good opening?
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