The phrase "a vague narrative" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a story or account that lacks clarity or detail, making it difficult to understand.
Example: "The author presented a vague narrative that left readers confused about the main events of the plot."
Alternatives: "an unclear story" or "an ambiguous account".
The cycle of myths and stories surrounding al-Khiḍr originated in a vague narrative in the Qurʾān (18 60 82) that describes the long and arduous journey of Mūsā (Moses) and his servant to the "meeting of the two seas".
Written by Mr. Chabrol and Pierre Leccia, and based on the novel of the same title by Ruth Rendell, the film has a vague narrative thrust that is itself a red herring.
Directed by Roger Rees, with musical direction by Leslie Stifelman and choreography by Ann Reinking, this cigarillo-slender show weaves assorted songs by Weill -- and lyricists ranging improbably from Bertolt Brecht to Ogden Nash -- into a vague narrative cycle about the life and times of one weary woman.
The show yokes a series of flamenco numbers to a vague narrative that moves from wartime, through pastoral scenes of country folk and some thanksgiving to God, to a vision of homeland and liberty embodied in the patriotic figure of La Pepa (the nickname for the constitution), portrayed by Baras herself as a statue come to life.
The beer was enough to keep the buzz going through a pyrotechnic display that offered a vague narrative about the progress of humanity and the cooperation of nations.
There is a bit of vague narrative, some so-so dancing, a few evocative sets by Paul Douglas Olmer and a sound score by Nicholas Colvin suggesting the chaotic streets of a Mexican city.
The sculpture's Y composition and the variety of faces that are carved across the back of it make for a compelling, albeit vague narrative.
It's a nice idea to use as the basis for a dance, and Ms. Slater, who has directed her San Francisco company since 1989, amplifies the theme by using a set of figurative paintings by Alan Feltus as both décor (they are shown, mostly in triptych form, on a screen behind the dancers) and as vague narrative inspiration.
I grew frustrated by the film which has a vague driving narrative that they seem to spell out or hint at (it's never fully clear what's going on) but then break their own rules.
Its cascading form and pale coloring are pleasing, which allows the vague narrative quality of her work to come to the fore.
In the spirit of Anne Brigman, whose early 20th-century Pictorialist photographs celebrate the female nude in romantic outdoor settings, Jane Martin uses soft focus, atmospheric lighting effects and technical sleight of hand to create figure studies with implicit but deliberately vague narrative content.
