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narrative essay' is a piece of writing that is used to create and express a tale complete with characters, conflicts, and places. Almost every kind of writing, whether fictional or nonfiction, employs narrative writing. It has a focal point around which the whole story, happenings, and characters revolve. A narrative essay follows the same framework as a standard five-paragraph essay. It is only distinguishable by the fact that it is narrative in nature, with characters, occurrences, and conversations.