Using Story/Narrative Transitions

Definition/Description: Use story transitions to show that the action is changing; when the
character(s) moves to a new place; to connect the events in a story. Add more story transitions
to this list.

In between the time While (we studied)

In the meantime When (we finished)
The following day After (our visit)
Some time later At (dinnertime)
By (four oclock) Moments later
In (the late afternoon) For a long time
As soon as In (the spring)
In just (twenty minutes) Late (in the day)
Almost as quickly By the time
When (we arrived) Before (sunrise)
An hour later On (Wednesday)
Meanwhile During (dinner)
Immediately While (visiting)
Afterward As (it rained)
Hours went by A short while later
Right away That evening
After that At the same time
At first (I saw) As (we made a plan)
After (we walked a mile) On (Thanksgiving morning)
Now Quickly
Soon Suddenly
Just then The next day
Just as That night
Later At dusk
Later on At dawn
Then A day later
Before (I could) Finally
Before (dark) Never
Just before (dawn) During the day

Story and Narrative Writing

Tool 6-15b
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