As Simple As It Seems

Nonfiction Narration

Narrative nonfiction is writing that tells a true-life story. A special type of narrative nonfiction is 'the autobiographical narrative. An autobiographical narrative allows you to present a true story about your life, from your perspective. By sharing a personal experience, you can give readers some insights into who you are and perhaps into who they are, too.

Nonfiction Narrative: Autobiographical Narrative

An effective narrative nonfiction essay has these characteristics:

- An engaging story that holds readers attention.     

- A well-developed conflict, or problem to be solved, that shows why a situation created a problem.

- A resolution, the outcome of the conflict, that shows how the problem was solved.

- A range of literary strategies and devices, such as dialogue and suspense that can make your narrative stand out and enhance the plot.

- A specific mood, or emotion, that the writing conveys.

- A unique tone, or attitude toward the subject.

- Sensory details, details that appeal to the five senses of taste, touch, sight, sound, and smell.

- Effective  sentence structure and correct spelling, grammar, and usage.

An autobiographical narrative also includes:

- Characterization

- Details

- Theme

Other Forms of Narrative Nonfiction

In addition to an autobiographical narrative, there are other forms of narrative nonfiction, including:

*Biographical Narratives

*Blogs

*Diary Entries

*Narrative Essays

*Memoirs

*Reflective Essays