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person standing alone on mossy ground Photo by Jakub Kriz on Unsplash Note from the Editors

Narrative

Narrative essays are story-driven, typically using experience as evidence for some larger theme, question, or problem. Some of the most successful narrative essays formulate a dramatic question in the minds of readers and build tension toward a pivotal moment or turning point in the story, followed by falling action and resolution.