What is the main characteristic of narrative writing?

The main characteristic of narrative writing is the fact that this particular type of writing tells a story.

Explanation:

There are three main types of writing: (1) opinion writing, also named argumentative, (2) informative writing, or explanatory, and (3) narrative writing.

Particularly, narrative writing is a type of writing characterized mainly because a story, either fiction or non-fiction,  is told. In such story, often a main character engages with a problem in a significant way.

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thinking about things and referring to books instead of acting on superstition and gossip.