Tuesday, January 24, 2012

What makes a story good

  1. Must capture the interest of the reader
  2. Clear thesis
  3. Smooth transitions
  4. Good grammar
  5. Clear points
  6. Questions to hook the reader
  7. Ends in some sort of summary
  8. General theme/plot
  9. Well-developed characters, yet not too many
  10. Has structure
  11. Voice is continuous throughout
  12. All information is relevant
  13. Could add pictures to make even more interesting
  14. Dialogue does not overwhelm the story
  15. Author should be an expert
  16. “Feed” the reader

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