How to organize your narratives

Two approaches to structuring narratives are examined in this section. Each has its advantages:

and

For the purposes of demonstration the following collection of narrative records about genre fiction is used:

Narrative

A narrative about:

Type: (Description Detail)

Dune, by Frank Herbert

a science fiction novel.

Story

Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien

a fantasy novel.

Story

The Novels of P.K. Dick - the 60s

the novels written by P.K. Dick in the 1960s.

Category

The life and works of Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert, his life and works.

Category

Science Fiction

the genre of science fiction in general.

Theme

The Man Who Japed, by P.K. Dick

a science fiction novel written in the 1950s.

Story

Time Out of Joint, by P.K. Dick

a science fiction novel written in the 1950s.

Story

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by P. K. Dick

a science fiction novel written in the 1960s.

Story

The life and works of P.K. Dick

P.K. Dick, his life and works.

Category

Fantasy

the genre of fantasy in general.

Theme

The life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien, his life and works.

Category

The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien

a fantasy novel.

Story

The life and works of Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin, her life and works.

Category

The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin

a science fiction novel.

Story

The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

a fantasy novel.

Story

The Novels of P.K. Dick - the 50s

the novels written by P.K. Dick in the 1950s.

Category

Genre Fiction

all types of genre fiction.

Master

Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert

a science fiction novel.

Story

A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin

a fantasy novel.

Story

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