Narrative what?!

So I'm finding this narrative approach somewhat difficult. I can't tell if I am burdened by the approach or merely the style. All weekend I have been attempting to "polish off" this project but feel like I keep running into walls. Part of it may be that I was an English major so creative writing is not too difficult for me . . . but is that narrative? Seems too basic for me and "not academic enough" as a lot of my commentary tends to say from the professors. 

Oh well. . . gotta shoot the fish in the barrel I guess and see if I hit any. So here goes -- not my silver bullet mind you!