What makes a story "good"

Group 3: Joseph Reece, Nicholas S, Hao Xu.

What makes a story good?

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation must be accurate and correct for a story to be readable.

There should a main focus; whether it is an object or a character.

A story should be organized and have a logical order of events.

Semantics should be varied and a large vocabulary should be used.

It should use dialogue sparingly and strategically.

It needs to contain sensory details, painting a picture for the mind of the reader.

There should be a climax as well as twists in the plot to keep the reader guessing.

A story should have a purpose or a theme.

The story should flow well and use transitions wisely when necessary.

It should display interest on the part of the author.

The author should be credible and have basic working knowledge of what they talk about in their story.

It should be readily accessible by the intended audience and be in their native language.

The ending should provoke thought or give new information the reader has not heard before.

It should have good usage of literary devices such as: metaphors, similes, alliteration, and personification.