There Are Four Main Types Of Writing: Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, and Narrative
Narrative
Writers who use the narrative style are telling a story with a plot and characters. It’s the most common writing style for fiction, although nonfiction can also be narrative writing as long as its focus is on characters, what they do, and what happens to them. Narrative writing tells a story.
Expository
Writers use the expository style when they are trying to explain a concept. Expository writing is fact-based and doesn’t include the author’s opinions or background. It’s basically giving facts from the writer to the reader.
Descriptive
Descriptive writing is, as you may guess when the author describes something. The writer could be describing a place, person, or object, but descriptive writing will always include lots of details so the reader can get a clear and complete idea of what is being written about.
Persuasive
When you’re trying to persuade the reader to think a certain way or do a certain thing, you’ll use persuasive writing to try to convince them. Your end goal could be to get the reader to purchase something you’re selling, give you a job, give an acquaintance of yours a job, or simply agree with your opinion on a topic.