If something is true, then it isn't fiction. If children are writing stories
from their lives, they are true, and therefore nonfiction. A Personal Narrative
is non-fiction.
>>> "Margaret Jones" <margie...@email.com> 10/13/2011 10:13 AM >>>
That's exactly the situation which is causing me confusion. I thought the Small
Moments children wrote during Writers Workshop and which were then published
would be considered Realistic Fiction, and therefore, fiction. Can anyone else
weigh in to please help me understand this? Thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: Janie Rodriguez
Sent: 10/13/11 09:30 AM
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] {MOSAIC} Small Moments - Fiction or Nonfiction?
Hi, According to Lucy Calkins ,"Personal Narratives are chronological stories
about one's life." They contain characters, the central character will be the
author. Personal Narratives are focused stories about one moment. Personal
Narratives are a genre of their own. They should be real stories that happened
to the writer. Personally, I would not categorize them as Fiction or
Non-Fiction. When students write fiction stories that may have happened then I
think we call those "Realistic Fiction" stories. I hope this helps. Janie
Rodriguez Writing Specialist Valley Hi Elementary "Writing is Individual, we
must draw from all we know, and feel in order to create something beautiful."
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person. >>> margie...@email.com 10/13/2011 5:57 am >>> Hi All, I have no formal
schooling in Readers or Writers Workshop but I understand Small Moments to mean
Personal Narrative Writing. What I don't understand is, is it considered
fiction or nonfiction, or could it be either? What do you think? Thanks! Margie
Jones, MLS Media Specialist South Street School 129 South Street Danbury, CT
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