what is narrative writing

Narrative writing is a style of writing that tells a story, whether it is fiction or nonfiction. It can be a dramatized retelling of actual events, a semi-autobiographical story, or historical fiction. As long as a piece tells a story through a narrative structure, it is considered narrative writing. There are different types of narrative writing, including linear narrative, descriptive narrative, and viewpoint narrative. Linear narrative tells the story of a characters quest to reach a goal, while descriptive narrative focuses on how the storys setting, characters, and objects look and feel. Viewpoint narrative strives to create immersion in a characters inner world, a limited perspective on the world of the story. Narrative writing involves a narrative structure that includes characters, setting, conflict, climax, and resolution. The main event is the most significant part of the story, which involves either a problem to be solved or a significant life experience for the main character. The author writes narrative stories to entertain an audience of others, which is called the authors purpose.