Narrative Nonfiction

You already know that nonfiction writing deals with facts and reality. Often, writers of nonfiction writing try to be impartial and objective by presenting little more than the who, what, when, and where of the facts. Examples include newspaper articles reporting on a crime or vehicle accident. However, not all nonfiction discriminates from just the facts and personal reflection. Narrative nonfiction presents you with information that is true while engaging your interest. Like fiction, it has characters, settings, and narration. The major purpose of narrative nonfiction is to tell a story, one that actually took place in history and involved real people and real places.

Essential Question

• What are the characteristics of narrative nonfiction?