1. 4 Square Writing Method
NARRATIVE WRITING

2. Four Square Writing Method Narrative
TITLE
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
  (Before the conflict)

3. TITLE: When My Cat Started Talking
TITLE: When My Cat Started Talking
Who? My cat and I What? Relaxing Where? At home
When? In the evening Why? It had been a long day

4. My cat hissed He started talking (Conflict)
 Cat food commercial came on
(Rising Action)
My cat hissed
TITLE: When My Cat Started Talking
Who? My cat and I What? Relaxing Where? At home
When? In the evening Why? It had been a long day
  (Climax)
He started talking
(Denouement)
 He has never spoken again

5. Told me never to buy it again I stopped buying that food.
 (Conflict)
Cat food commercial came on
Dancing Cats
Singing about food
I said it was cute
(Rising Action)
My cat hissed
Arched his back
His hair stood up
Loud Scream
TITLE: When My Cat Started Talking
Who? My cat and I What? Relaxing Where? At home
When? In the evening Why? It had been a long day
  (Climax)
He started talking
Called the AD foolish
Said the food was gross
Told me never to buy it again
(Denouement)   
He has never spoken again.
I stopped buying that food.
My cat has restrictions on his TV time.

6. --- During the commercial
 (Conflict)
-- In the beginning
 Cat food commercial came on
Dancing Cats
Singing about food
I said it was cute
(Rising Action)
--- During the commercial
My cat hissed
Arched his back
His hair stood up
Loud scream
TITLE: When My Cat Started Talking
Who? My cat and I What? Relaxing Where? At home
When? In the evening Why? It had been a long day
  (Climax)
--- Just then
He started talking
Called the AD foolish
Said the food was gross
Told me never to buy it again
(Denouement)
--- Since that day
He has never spoken again.
I stopped buying that food
My cat has restrictions on his TV time.

7. ~~ top hats ~~ laughed ~~ ear-spitting ~~snarled My cat hissed
-- In the beginning
 Cat food commercial came on
Dancing Cats
~~ top hats
Singing about food
~~ ‘meow-yum’
I said it was cute
~~ laughed
--- During the commercial
My cat hissed
Arched his back
~~ angry
His hair stood up
~~ like a porcupine
Loud scream
~~ ear-spitting
TITLE: When My Cat Started Talking
Who? My cat and I What? Relaxing Where? At home
When? In the evening Why? It had been a long day
--- Just then
He started talking
Called the AD foolish
~~snarled
Said the food was gross
~~ for dogs
Told me never to buy it again
~~ I thought it was his favorite
--- Since that day
 He has never spoken again
I stopped buying that food.
My cat has restrictions on his TV time.

8. One evening I was relaxing at home
One evening I was relaxing at home. My cat and I were watching television. It had been a long day, and I needed some time to wind down.

9. In the beginning of our favorite show, a commercial came on for a brand of cat food I usually buy. This commercial had adorable little dancing cats. They were wearing black top hats. The cats were also singing about the cat food. “Meow-yum, meow-yum,” they sang. I thought it was cute, and I laughed out loud.

10. During this commercial my cat hissed, which is not something he usually does. He arched his back and looked quite angry. The hair on his back was standing up like porcupine quills. He let out an ear-splitting scream.

11. Just then he started talking
Just then he started talking. He called the commercial foolish and snarled at the television. My cat told me that brand of cat food was gross, and it was only good for dogs, which means that it must be pretty bad. Then he told me never to buy it again. I had always thought he liked the stuff!

12. Since that day my cat has not spoken again
Since that day my cat has not spoken again. I did stop buying that brand of cat food. But because of his ill-mannered hissing and growling, my cat has had a limit placed on his television time.

13. LET’S PIECE A 4 SQUARE TOGETHER FROM A MOVIE THAT WE’VE ALL SEEN:
STAR WARS EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE

14. Four Square Writing Method Narrative
TITLE
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
  (Before the conflict)

15. TITLE: STAR WARS EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
TITLE: STAR WARS EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
Who? LUKE What? WORKING Where? TATOOIN
When? LONG AGO Why? ORPHAND THERE

16. Loyalty is more important than money
 Must get death star plans to rebellion
Aunt/Uncle die
Space bar
Old Ben dies
TITLE: STAR WARS EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
Who? LUKE What? WORKING Where? TATOOIN
When? LONG AGO Why? ORPHAND THERE
Attack the death star
Han Solo saves the day 
  Big award ceremony- Everyone is still together.
Loyalty is more important than money

17. Before the Empire can blow up Alderon…
The next day…
 Must get death star plans to rebellion
Immediately after …
Aunt/Uncle die
Space bar
Old Ben dies
TITLE: STAR WARS EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
Who? LUKE What? WORKING Where? TATOOIN
When? LONG AGO Why? ORPHAND THERE
Before the Empire can blow up Alderon…
Attack the death star
Han Solo saves the day 
After the big battle….  Big award ceremony- Everyone is still together.
Loyalty is more important than money