Narrative writing is used to tell stories and recount events using chronological order and sequencing words. It is commonly found in stories and blog entries. There are three main tenses used in narrative writing - the simple past tense, past continuous tense, and adverbs of manner which provide descriptive details. The simple past tense is used to talk about completed past actions and events while the past continuous tense describes ongoing past actions. Effective narrative writing also relies on interesting characters, vivid settings through imagery and adjectives, and a compelling plot structure that builds tension through complications before reaching a climactic resolution.