It has been know that a good essay is a structured manuscript, which consists of an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. Also a good essay inevitably has to have a thesis statement, which has to be developed in body paragraphs and supported with reasonable examples, but is it always an ideal essay? I venture to say that it is not always the case. The essay has to be bigger than that. I believe that an essay needs to be creative and significant to the writer. Personally I prefer to write a narrative essay. A narrative piece seems to me very interesting to write, first of all because I know exactly what I am writing about. Secondly, a narrative essay has a very important and meaningful theme to me. Thirdly, a narrative essay involves a personal experience which I went through in the past. A life experience which one endures is always interesting to read.
By writing a narrative essay I want to involve my readers in the story. It is consequential that the readers are able to identify with my experiences as the writer. In fact, a narrative essay gives an insight into the values of my encounters as the writer. The sequence of the events, specific details, people and places is very significant in the process of writing a narrative. All of it presents contrast and creates tension. I also like to make a connection between past and present occurrences.
Recently we read a piece “Low life” written by Luc Sante, which is so far one of my favorite pieces. This is one of the colorful examples of the way the author describes and compares the past and his present time. I read it with absorbing interest and I was absolutely tempted. I simply could not tear myself away from the piece until I read it all. It is very important for the writer and the readers to be united through the passage. I would like to attain such a powerful ability in my writing creations. A narrative essay importantly should communicate a main idea and make a writer’s point clear to understand.
Let me add that by no means unimportant is that every essay has a little piece of the narrator’s soul and that is what makes a simple essay into a special and memorable one.