One thing that often strikes me is the quality of our winning stories, all of which lead me to contemplate what makes a successful story.
For me, there are plenty of examples of stories which are well written but they do not always enjoy success. I suspect the reason is that they do not have that extra something, that something that makes the story truly live.
Whether it be the description of a place that makes you shiver because you feel the chill air coming off the hills, or a portrayal of a character so real they could easily walk in through the door and you would not be surprised, these are stories that have something extra.
Or it might be a new idea, or a twist on an old idea, that starts you thinking, or something that gets you wanting to shout for joy or roar with anger.
Whatever it is, these are the somethings that take a story from the OK to really good.
John Dean
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