Narrative Techniques

List of various narrative techniques used in literature:

1. First-Person Narration: The story is narrated by a character within the story, using "I" or "we."

2. Second-Person Narration: The narrator addresses the reader directly using "you."

3. Third-Person Limited: The narrator tells the story from the perspective of one character, using "he," "she," or "they."

4. Third-Person Omniscient: The narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters.

5. Stream of Consciousness: The narrative attempts to capture the character's thought processes in a flow of thoughts and feelings.

6. Unreliable Narrator: The narrator’s credibility is compromised, making their version of events suspect.

7. Epistolary: The story is told through letters, diary entries, or other documents.

8. Frame Story: A story within a story, where the main narrative is set within another narrative.

9. Multiple Narrators: The story is told from the perspectives of multiple characters, each providing their own viewpoint.

10. Stream of Consciousness: A technique that depicts the flow of thoughts and feelings passing through the mind.

11. Interior Monologue: The narrative provides insight into the character's inner thoughts and feelings.

12. Soliloquy: A character speaks their thoughts aloud, often when alone, revealing their inner thoughts.

13. Flashback: The narrative shifts to an earlier time to provide background or context to the current events.

14. Foreshadowing: Hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story.

15. Chekhov's Gun: A dramatic principle stating that every element in a story must be necessary, and irrelevant elements should be removed.

16. Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

17. Irony: A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.

18. Allegory: A story with a double meaning: a primary, surface meaning, and a secondary, deeper meaning.

19. Magical Realism: A narrative technique that incorporates fantastical elements into a realistic setting.

20. In Medias Res: Starting the story in the middle of the action.

21. Metafiction: The narrative self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction, often blurring the boundary between fiction and reality. 

You can choose from the above on how you want to write.