How to write a narrative story

The purpose of a narrative is simple, to tell the audience a story. It can be written to motivate, educate or most commonly entertain. Narratives can be both fact or fiction.

The challenge in writing a good narrative is to captivate the audience and keep them engaged as the story is told.

BEGINNING

Paragraph 1

Set the scene by introducing your characters, setting and time of the story. Establish your who, when and where in this part of your narrative. ( who - where - when - what )

MAIN BODY

Paragraphs 2 -4

Develop the story using detailed description of the events in the order they happened.

CONCLUSION

This is the end of the story. Describe your feelings, comments and reactions.

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL NARRATIVE

An introduction – This includes “who, what, where” information. Who is in the story? What is happening? Where is the story set?

A complication – Narratives usually have some kind of problem for the main characters.

A series of events – Several events happen in the story as the main characters attempt to solve the problem.

A resolution – The complication is solved.

A conclusion – The narrative finishes with a concluding paragraph to sum up the story for the characters.

A Moral – Sometimes the characters in the narrative learn a lesson, or a moral, about life.