Narrative Structure

The basis of which a Narrative is built on is very important. The structure has to be built chronologically and within a certain time-frame, whether it were to be from beginning to end, or if it were to jump backwards and forwards with flashbacks and flash-forwards.The a successful timeline of a narrative structures itself with at least 3-4 events, a climax, and a conclusion. These are how most, if not all, stories are told.
             When writing a narrative, it's important to keep these things in mind. Say if you're telling a story and you forgot where you left of at and just repeated the same thing? ex. " So we were at the mall the other day for a bit, then we left for the party. The party was really fun and we both had a great time while we dried off from the pool, oh and did I mention that at the mall we got Mrs. Fields?" That fragment makes the story really confusing for the reader. The audience is fixated on the subject of the party but then is brought back to an unnecessary event that occurred earlier in the story. Keeping your narrative chronological and keep it flowing is vital to keep the attention of your audience.