Remember to involve readers in the story. It is much more interesting to actually recreate an incident for readers than to simply tell about it.
***Find a generalization which the story supports. This is the only way the writer's personal experience will take on meaning for readers. This generalization does not have to encompass humanity as a whole; it can concern the writer, men, women, or children of various ages and backgrounds.
***Remember that although the main component of a narrative is the story, details must be carefully selected to support, explain, and enhance the story.
Conventions of Narrative Essays
***Narratives are generally written in the first person, that is, using "I." However, third person ("he," "she," or "it") can also be used.
***Narratives rely on concrete, sensory details to convey their point. These details should create a unified, forceful effect, a dominant impression. More information on sensory details is available.
***Narratives, as stories, should include these story conventions: a plot, including setting and characters; a climax; and an ending.