Short narrative (8)
I believe the answer is:
anecdote
'short narrative' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for anecdote that I've seen before include "Pithy account of an incident" , "Short account of an incident" , "Account regarded as unreliable" , "A short tale, usually true" , "Short and amusing/interesting story" .)