Narratology and Narrative Expression: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Multi-Genre Creators

By Kentaro Sato

Transform Your Storytelling with the Science of Narratology
Why do some stories stay with us forever while others fade into the background?
The answer lies in Narratological Expression-the invisible structural logic that governs how we perceive reality. In Narratology and Narrative Expression: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Multi-Genre Creators, Kentaro Sato provides a groundbreaking roadmap for anyone looking to master the art of the "Narrative Turn."
A Toolkit for the Modern Multi-Genre Creator
In today's media landscape, a story is a mental model that can inhabit many "bodies." This book is the first of its kind to treat the novel, cinema, theatre, and video games as equal participants in the storytelling tradition.
Inside this comprehensive guide, you will discover: The Mechanics of Time: How to manipulate order, duration, and frequency to control pacing and suspense.Vision and Perspective: Mastering the "internal eye" through advanced focalization and the "Dual Voice" of Free Indirect Discourse.Space and Texture: How to use descriptive poetics and environmental storytelling to build immersive, lived worlds.Narrative Identity: Exploring the philosophical link between the stories we tell and the selves we become.Theory Meets Practice
Designed for university students, writers, and creative professionals, each chapter functions as both an analytical lens and a practical workshop. With a consolidated glossary of professional nomenclature and 26 creative prompts, you will gain the vocabulary and the skills to see-and build-the invisible scaffolding of any plot.
Stop guessing and start building. Become a conscious architect of stories today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GKYTVCL5
• ISBN13: 9798246462720
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"