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✨ “THIS” in Narratives — Making Stories Feel Immediate



Using “this + noun” can make a story feel more dramatic, vivid, and conversational—as if you are pointing something out to the listener. 👇

1️⃣ Strange Noise 👻

➡️ Suddenly, there was this strange noise coming from the basement.

💬 “You should have heard it!”

2️⃣ Huge Dog 🐕

➡️ Out of nowhere, this enormous dog started running toward us.

💬 “And I was like… RUN!” 😂

3️⃣ Friendly Teacher 👩‍🏫

➡️ I met this incredibly friendly teacher on my first day.

💬 Makes the person feel memorable.

4️⃣ Delicious Smell 🍕

➡️ This delicious smell drifted through the market.

💬 Makes the smell feel present and vivid.

5️⃣ Mysterious Suitcase 🧳

➡️ In the corner lay this dusty old suitcase nobody had touched in years.

💬 Suddenly, it sounds mysterious! 👀

🎯 Key idea:

“This + noun” = immediacy + vividness + storytelling feeling.

📌 Compare:

A strange noise → simple information.

THIS strange noise → “Listen to what happened!” 😄