Narrative Writing Guide

To inform the reader about a topic.

To persuade the reader to a certain viewpoint.

To tell a story.

To describe a person, place, or thing.

Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive

Personal, Biographical, Fictional

Informative, Argumentative, Creative

Autobiographical, Historical, Scientific

The protagonist is the main character, and the antagonist is the setting.

The protagonist is the character facing the problem, and the antagonist is the character or force causing the problem.

The protagonist is the narrator, and the antagonist is the dialogue.

The protagonist is a static character, and the antagonist is a dynamic character.

The sequence of events in the story.

The time and place where the story occurs.

The perspective from which the narrative is told.

The words spoken by the characters.