Read personal narrative examples in children’s books, including picture books and middle grade books, as mentor texts for your own writing and to build empathy for the lives of others.

I can tell a story in the third person or in the first person, and perhaps in the second person singular, or in the first person plural, though successful examples of these latter two are rare indeed.

In the story of Goldilocks, for example, the bears go for a walk to let their hot porridge cool. By going for a walk they leave their house, giving Goldilocks the opportunity to try and steal this ...

These are used to give the audience extra information, usually about the past of a character, which helps drive the story. Flashbacks also manipulate time and space - Sherlock is a good example of ...