internet definition of narrative
A narrative is some kind of retelling, often in words (though it is possible to mime a story), of something that happened (a story). The narrative is not the story itself but rather the telling of the story -- which is why it is so often used in phrases such as "written narrative," "oral narrative," etc. While a story just is a sequence of events, a narrative recounts those events, perhaps leaving some occurrences out because they are from some perspective insignificant, and perhaps emphasizing others. In a series of events, a car crash takes a split second. A narrative account, however, might be almost entirely about the crash itself and the few seconds leading up to it. Narratives thus shape history (the series of events, the story of what happened).
my definition
An ongoing connection to, past all present and all future events to either the protagonist or the environment in which there self narrative can be pushed to motivate, influence and immerse the player.
you need a beginning and end, good narrative will make you want to travel to the end and finished the game/story.
i think also that has to be right is the environment and space, other wise it will feel out of place.
Syd Field he talks about splitting the film in to three parts; Set-up, confrontation and resolution.
