The 5 Essential Story Ingredients & More
You wouldn’t expect a taco salad to taste good without all the proper ingredients, would you? The same can be said about a story. Without the right blend of plot, characters, emotional drive and more, your story will fall flatter than a popped birthday balloon (which, according to my eldest daughter, is one of the top 5 worst things that can happen—just after “running out of donuts,” but just before “having to take a nap”). Here are The 5 Essential Story Ingredients according to author Steven James.
You wouldn't expect a taco salad to taste good without all the proper ingredients, would you? The same can be said about a story. Without the right blend of plot, characters, emotional drive and more, your story will fall flatter than a popped birthday balloon (which, according to my eldest daughter, is one of the top 5 worst things that can happen—just after "running out of donuts," but just before "having to take a nap").
Here are The 5 Essential Story Ingredients according to author Steven James. It's a great article with excellent advice.
Here are a few other articles focused building your story:
And finally, for all you book lovers out there, I came across this fun board game that tests your knowledge of classic books. Best yet, it's called "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night."
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Brian A. Klems is the former Senior Online Editor of Writer’s Digest, and author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Follow him on Twitter @BrianKlems.
