The first important thing to remember about a narrative essay is that it tells a story. The author may write about. 1  an experience or event from his or her past. 2  a recent or an ongoing experience or event. 3  something that happened to somebody else, such as a parent or a grandparent.
The drafting phase of the writing process entails the actual composing of the text. During this phase, writers use prewriting activities to generate a piece of writing in rough form.
NARRATIVE WRITING relates a clear sequence of events that occurs over. time. Both what happens and the order in which the events occur are. communicated to the reader. Effective narration requires a writer to give a clear. sequence of events (fictional or non-fictional) and to provide elaboration. NARRATIVE PROMPT. Think of a time when all of the attention has been focused on you or someone. else. Using precise details, write a story about what happened.