A narrative in my point of view is a retelling of a personal story. This could be of an event that happened in the writer’s life, or a memory they have. I think what sets a narrative apart from a story is that a narrative is retelling of a specific course of events. You might leave out aspects of the event that are unimportant and don’t matter. Also rather than retelling a story out loud, a narrative is written down. I haven’t had a lot of experience in writing my own narratives. I have read other people’s narratives and enjoy reading them because they have a personal aspect to them.