Good Story Telling

Best Summary of good writing I've ever come across.

• Characterization
• Dialogue that is sharp
• Personality that the reader can identify with
• Senses that place the reader in the scene

• Motivation
• Basis for believability and empathy

• Conflict
• Struggle
• Tension
• Stress
• Action that takes the reader scene to scene

• Point of view
• Place the reader in the MCs mind
• Bring setting alive
• Create empathy

• Emotional intensity
• Create gotcha moments
• Ahas
• "Oh crap" events
• Tears
• Laughs

The Hermit WRiter.