A successful personal narrative relies on grabbing the reader's attention and making them invested somehow in what's going on, even if it's not happening to them. When you read a story about someone else's experiences, what draws you in, or makes you interested in it?
One thing that captures my attention when I'm reading a personal narrative is the similarities between myself and the person that I'm reading about. It's always nice to have things in common with other people. I also like to read about success stories. I like to see people promote themselves. It's very encouraging to read about how someone found success. It's even better when that person decides to share their secrets.
I tend to like experiences that I can relate to. I don't care to read about things that I know very little about. For example, I'm not going to find an article explaining how to rebuild an engine very exciting. Where as I would love to read about interior decorating. I think the key to capturing other people's interest is to keep the content on an upbeat and make it a point to try to put things in the readers perspective.
Regards,
Marcy Braddy
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