- Sequential method: It is to narrate things in chronological order, which is consistent with the actual situation of events, so it is easy to write articles in a clear and coherent way. It is to narrate according to the passage of time, the natural sequence of space, the process of the development of the author’s or the character’s thoughts and feelings, the sequence of the character’s activities, or the beginning and end of the event. This is the most basic and common narrative method. Pay attention to proper cutting and highlighting.
- flashback: According to the needs of expression, the ending of the event or some of the most important and prominent fragments are mentioned in the front of the article, and then the story is described from the beginning of the event according to the sequence of events. It emphasizes the outcome or climax of the event, which is easy to cause suspense, form waves, and attract people. This method must be used according to the needs of expression, and should not be forced to use.
- Middle insert narrative method: In the process of narrating the central event, in order to help expand the plot or portray the characters, temporarily interrupt the narrative clues and insert a paragraph of memories or stories related to the main plot.
- Parallel narrative method: refers to the writing method of separately describing the events or characters’ activities at the same time and in different places. There are generally two ways to use parallel narration in writing: one is parallel narration, that is, “two flowers bloom, each shows one branch”. For several events that occur at the same time and are closely related and reveal the same theme, first narrate one thing, then narrate the other, so that several events can be carried out in parallel and develop side by side. The other is cross narration. That is, to narrate two or more things and two or more clues crosswise.
- Supplementary narration: It is a narrative method, which is mainly used to supplement the above narration. It is generally fragmentary and brief and does not have a complete event. You can also put the text of explanation or explanation in front to cause the following. Or the basic event, which has been explained clearly, will be explained later. supplementary narration is the postposition of a certain segment in the beginning, development, climax, and ending of the event. In the article “Discover Gardner”, it is written that the mother’s love for Gardner is to use the complement method, explaining why “I” found Gardner very excited.
- Direct narrative method: Direct narration is a face-to-face dialogue between the speaker and the hearer. The speaker should stand on his own side and express his meaning to the hearer in the first person.
- Indirect narrative method: Indirect narration is when the speaker repeats others’ words to the hearer. The speaker should stand in the perspective of the third person and tell the content of the report to the listener in the third person tone.
- Classification method: Divide a whole into several parts and list them one by one to achieve a clear purpose. In the separate narration, one thing can be narrated first, and then another, or several things can be narrated crosswise. When using the narrative, we should establish the narrative clues according to the content of the article and the needs of the central idea, and also explain the time when everything happened and developed. In short, it is to simplify complex problems, clarifies ideas, makes the article clear, and makes people easy to understand.
- Detailed narrative method: Divide a whole into several parts and list them one by one to achieve a clear purpose. In the separate narration, one thing can be narrated first, and then another, or several things can be narrated crosswise. When using the narrative, we should establish the narrative clues according to the content of the article and the needs of the central idea, and also explain the time when everything happened and developed. In short, it is to simplify complex problems, clarifies ideas, makes the article clear, and makes people easy to understand.
- Brief introduction: The function of brief narration is to account for the indispensable but unnecessary contents in the process of occurrence and development of the event. It is combined with detailed narration so that the whole narration is detailed and slightly, and the density is alternate, forming the ups and downs of narration. A brief description is generally used at the beginning and end of an article; The part that has a general relationship with the central idea; The well-known part.
