diff --git a/internal/model/fs.go b/internal/model/fs.go
index a1c27b1..cdf2693 100644
--- a/internal/model/fs.go
+++ b/internal/model/fs.go
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func ReadStandards() ([]*Standard, error) {
 }
 
 // ReadNarratives loads narrative descriptions from the filesystem.
-func ReadNarratives() ([]*Narrative, error) {
-	var narratives []*Narrative
+func ReadNarratives() ([]*Document, error) {
+	var narratives []*Document
 
 	files, err := path.Narratives()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func ReadNarratives() ([]*Narrative, error) {
 	}
 
 	for _, f := range files {
-		n := &Narrative{}
+		n := &Document{}
 		mdmd := loadMDMD(f.FullPath)
 		err = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(mdmd.yaml), &n)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ func ReadProcedures() ([]*Procedure, error) {
 }
 
 // ReadPolicies loads policy documents from the filesystem.
-func ReadPolicies() ([]*Policy, error) {
-	var policies []*Policy
+func ReadPolicies() ([]*Document, error) {
+	var policies []*Document
 
 	files, err := path.Policies()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func ReadPolicies() ([]*Policy, error) {
 	}
 
 	for _, f := range files {
-		p := &Policy{}
+		p := &Document{}
 		mdmd := loadMDMD(f.FullPath)
 		err = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(mdmd.yaml), &p)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/model/model.go b/internal/model/model.go
index fccdee1..6ed2c35 100644
--- a/internal/model/model.go
+++ b/internal/model/model.go
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ package model
 
 type Data struct {
 	Standards  []*Standard
-	Narratives []*Narrative
-	Policies   []*Policy
+	Narratives []*Document
+	Policies   []*Document
 	Procedures []*Procedure
 	Tickets    []*Ticket
 	Audits     []*Audit
diff --git a/internal/model/narrative.go b/internal/model/narrative.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d9d2dcd..0000000
--- a/internal/model/narrative.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package model
-
-import "time"
-
-type Narrative struct {
-	Name    string `yaml:"name"`
-	Acronym string `yaml:"acronym"`
-
-	Revisions      []Revision   `yaml:"majorRevisions"`
-	Satisfies      Satisfaction `yaml:"satisfies"`
-	FullPath       string
-	OutputFilename string
-	ModifiedAt     time.Time
-	Body           string
-}
diff --git a/internal/model/policy.go b/internal/model/policy.go
deleted file mode 100644
index dbec304..0000000
--- a/internal/model/policy.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package model
-
-import "time"
-
-type Policy struct {
-	Name    string `yaml:"name"`
-	Acronym string `yaml:"acronym"`
-
-	Revisions      []Revision   `yaml:"majorRevisions"`
-	Satisfies      Satisfaction `yaml:"satisfies"`
-	FullPath       string
-	OutputFilename string
-	ModifiedAt     time.Time
-	Body           string
-}
diff --git a/internal/render/controller.go b/internal/render/controller.go
index 1eb5411..2778e54 100644
--- a/internal/render/controller.go
+++ b/internal/render/controller.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ type renderData struct {
 	Name       string
 	Project    *project
 	Stats      *stats
-	Narratives []*model.Narrative
-	Policies   []*model.Policy
+	Narratives []*model.Document
+	Policies   []*model.Document
 	Procedures []*model.Procedure
 	Standards  []*model.Standard
 	Tickets    []*model.Ticket
diff --git a/internal/render/policy.go b/internal/render/document.go
similarity index 85%
rename from internal/render/policy.go
rename to internal/render/document.go
index afabadb..da5fe40 100644
--- a/internal/render/policy.go
+++ b/internal/render/document.go
@@ -17,20 +17,20 @@ import (
 )
 
 // TODO: refactor and eliminate duplication among narrative, policy renderers
-func renderPolicyToDisk(wg *sync.WaitGroup, errOutputCh chan error, data *renderData, policy *model.Policy, live bool) {
+func renderToFilesystem(wg *sync.WaitGroup, errOutputCh chan error, data *renderData, doc *model.Document, live bool) {
 	// only files that have been touched
-	if !isNewer(policy.FullPath, policy.ModifiedAt) {
+	if !isNewer(doc.FullPath, doc.ModifiedAt) {
 		return
 	}
-	recordModified(policy.FullPath, policy.ModifiedAt)
+	recordModified(doc.FullPath, doc.ModifiedAt)
 
 	wg.Add(1)
-	go func(p *model.Policy) {
+	go func(p *model.Document) {
 		defer wg.Done()
 
 		outputFilename := p.OutputFilename
 		// save preprocessed markdown
-		err := preprocessPolicy(data, p, filepath.Join(".", "output", outputFilename+".md"))
+		err := preprocessDoc(data, p, filepath.Join(".", "output", outputFilename+".md"))
 		if err != nil {
 			errOutputCh <- errors.Wrap(err, "unable to preprocess")
 			return
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ func renderPolicyToDisk(wg *sync.WaitGroup, errOutputCh chan error, data *render
 			rel = p.FullPath
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("%s -> %s\n", rel, filepath.Join("output", p.OutputFilename))
-	}(policy)
+	}(doc)
 }
 
-func preprocessPolicy(data *renderData, pol *model.Policy, fullPath string) error {
+func preprocessDoc(data *renderData, pol *model.Document, fullPath string) error {
 	cfg := config.Config()
 
 	var w bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/internal/render/narrative.go b/internal/render/narrative.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3aeaff7..0000000
--- a/internal/render/narrative.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,124 +0,0 @@
-package render
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"text/template"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/strongdm/comply/internal/config"
-	"github.com/strongdm/comply/internal/model"
-)
-
-// TODO: refactor and eliminate duplication among narrative, policy renderers
-func renderNarrativeToDisk(wg *sync.WaitGroup, errOutputCh chan error, data *renderData, narrative *model.Narrative, live bool) {
-	// only files that have been touched
-	if !isNewer(narrative.FullPath, narrative.ModifiedAt) {
-		return
-	}
-	recordModified(narrative.FullPath, narrative.ModifiedAt)
-
-	wg.Add(1)
-	go func(p *model.Narrative) {
-		defer wg.Done()
-
-		outputFilename := p.OutputFilename
-		// save preprocessed markdown
-		err := preprocessNarrative(data, p, filepath.Join(".", "output", outputFilename+".md"))
-		if err != nil {
-			errOutputCh <- errors.Wrap(err, "unable to preprocess")
-			return
-		}
-
-		pandoc(outputFilename, errOutputCh)
-
-		// remove preprocessed markdown
-		err = os.Remove(filepath.Join(".", "output", outputFilename+".md"))
-		if err != nil {
-			errOutputCh <- err
-			return
-		}
-
-		rel, err := filepath.Rel(config.ProjectRoot(), p.FullPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			rel = p.FullPath
-		}
-		fmt.Printf("%s -> %s\n", rel, filepath.Join("output", p.OutputFilename))
-
-	}(narrative)
-}
-
-func preprocessNarrative(data *renderData, pol *model.Narrative, fullPath string) error {
-	cfg := config.Config()
-
-	var w bytes.Buffer
-	bodyTemplate, err := template.New("body").Parse(pol.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		w.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("# Error processing template:\n\n%s\n", err.Error()))
-	} else {
-		bodyTemplate.Execute(&w, data)
-	}
-	body := w.String()
-
-	revisionTable := ""
-	satisfiesTable := ""
-
-	// ||Date|Comment|
-	// |---+------|
-	// | 4 Jan 2018 | Initial Version |
-	// Table: Document history
-
-	if len(pol.Satisfies) > 0 {
-		rows := ""
-		for standard, keys := range pol.Satisfies {
-			rows += fmt.Sprintf("| %s | %s |\n", standard, strings.Join(keys, ", "))
-		}
-		satisfiesTable = fmt.Sprintf("|Standard|Controls Satisfied|\n|-------+--------------------------------------------|\n%s\nTable: Control satisfaction\n", rows)
-	}
-
-	if len(pol.Revisions) > 0 {
-		rows := ""
-		for _, rev := range pol.Revisions {
-			rows += fmt.Sprintf("| %s | %s |\n", rev.Date, rev.Comment)
-		}
-		revisionTable = fmt.Sprintf("|Date|Comment|\n|---+--------------------------------------------|\n%s\nTable: Document history\n", rows)
-	}
-
-	doc := fmt.Sprintf(`%% %s
-%% %s
-%% %s
-
----
-header-includes: yes
-head-content: "%s"
-foot-content: "%s confidential %d"
----
-
-%s
-
-%s
-
-\newpage
-%s`,
-		pol.Name,
-		cfg.Name,
-		fmt.Sprintf("%s %d", pol.ModifiedAt.Month().String(), pol.ModifiedAt.Year()),
-		pol.Name,
-		cfg.Name,
-		time.Now().Year(),
-		satisfiesTable,
-		revisionTable,
-		body,
-	)
-	err = ioutil.WriteFile(fullPath, []byte(doc), os.FileMode(0644))
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to write preprocessed narrative to disk")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/render/pdf.go b/internal/render/pdf.go
index 9124b58..122a966 100644
--- a/internal/render/pdf.go
+++ b/internal/render/pdf.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func pdf(output string, live bool, errCh chan error, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 			return
 		}
 		for _, policy := range policies {
-			renderPolicyToDisk(&pdfWG, errOutputCh, data, policy, live)
+			renderToFilesystem(&pdfWG, errOutputCh, data, policy, live)
 		}
 
 		narratives, err := model.ReadNarratives()
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func pdf(output string, live bool, errCh chan error, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 		}
 
 		for _, narrative := range narratives {
-			renderNarrativeToDisk(&pdfWG, errOutputCh, data, narrative, live)
+			renderToFilesystem(&pdfWG, errOutputCh, data, narrative, live)
 		}
 
 		pdfWG.Wait()