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'''Narrative''' [[writing]] tells a story with the [[engaging writing|goal of engaging readers]] through entertainment, fascination, or emotional connection. It achieves this by presenting events—real or imagined—in an organized, understandable, and purposeful sequence.
'''Narrative''' [[writing]] tells a story with the [[engaging writing|goal of engaging readers]] through entertainment, fascination, or [[emotion]]al connection. It achieves this by presenting events—real or [[imagination|imagined]] — in an organized, [[understanding|understandable]], and [[purpose]]ful sequence.
Narrative writing in [[politics]] describes how political leaders, commentators, and media outlets construct stories to shape the perception of political events, issues, and figures.
'''Purpose and function in [[psyop]]s and political [[propaganda]]:''' Political narratives seek to influence how audiences understand and interpret political life. They weave separate events into a unified storyline featuring recognizable heroes, villains, conflicts, and resolutions. Instead of reporting facts, these narratives often twist context and meaning, guiding [[public opinion]] and motivating political engagement. [[Author]] [[Caitlin Johnstone]] says,
{{Cquote|Real power comes from manipulating the stories — narratives — that people tell themselves about their [[reality]]. Humans are storytelling animals whose inner lives are typically dominated by mental narratives about what’s happening, so if you can control those narratives, you can control the [[human]]s. Power is controlling what happens, but true power is controlling what people [[think]] about what happens.<ref>[https://thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/manipulators-understand-that-narrative-control-is-everything Manipulators Understand That Narrative Control Is Everything], Caitlin Johnstone, 22 Apr 26.</ref>}}
==References==
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==See also==
*[[Fake news]]
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[[Category:Linguistics]]