Example of a plan for a short narration
Narration of an alien encounter.
Purpose/point : the way I feel after having a strange alien encounter.
Context : at the countryhouse, in the Laurentians, right after New Year’s dinner.
Point of view : first person point of view because I want to tell about how I felt during and after my encounter.
Selection of events :
I’m walking the dog on a path in the woods (context)
I hear a strange noise getting louder
I see the landing manœuvres of a U.F.O. (lots of details)
The U.F.O. disappears in a flash
I question myself about what I saw
Organization : from beginning to end.
Verb tense : past tense (to recall past events)
Example of a short narration