Tuesday, January 17, 2012

What Makes a Good Story?


Revised Version in Order of Importance
  1. Has a clear structure: introduction, body, and conclusion
  2. Story has a well defined thesis that it sticks to
  3. Has smooth transitions from point to point to make them clear
  4. Contains good grammar so it "reads easy"
  5. Story has well developed characters, but not too many so the reader doesn't get confused
  6. Dialogue should not overwhelm the storyline, should not look like a script
  7. Must capture the interest of the reader, and continue to "feed" them by allowing them to ask questions
  8. Ends in some sort of summary
  9. Voice is continuous throughout and all information is relevant
  10. Author should be an expert
  11. Could add pictures to make even more interesting

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