Narrative Types: Explained and Differentiated ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ | Narrative Language Intervention
Updated: Nov 3, 2022

Let's talk types of narratives!
And, yes, there are different types of narratives!
When people tell me they want to work on narratives or that they are working on narratives, I often follow up with the question:
What kind?
I generally get blank stares ๐ถ
When I ask that question, I'm thinking a few things in my head:
๐๐ผNarrative RETELL or GENERATION?
๐๐ผIf GENERATION, then FICTIONAL, PERSONAL or BOTH?
Just a quick refresher!
โญ๏ธ RETELL involves the "retelling" of a selected probe story
โญ๏ธ GENERATION involves the production of a new, novel story
It is important to differentiate between these two classes of narratives: retell & generation.
While retell is important, narrative generation (whether fictional or personal) is generally the ultimate goal.
Narrative retell skills help to lay the foundation for generative narrative skills.
BOTH narratives types are important and work hand in hand to support one another.
What type of narratives are YOU working on? Let's chat! ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ