Many students think that a writer must have had a dramatic experience in order to write an interesting and informative literacy narrative. Although a unique and unforgettable experience could be the source of a gripping story, most successful literacy narratives reflect meaningfully on an ordinary experience that has some extraordinary meaning for the writer. What makes a narrative interesting and informative is the writer’s craft in telling the story and the individual’s willingness to reflect on the story’s larger significance.Prompts for Planning: