http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2009/amc-what-makes-a-great-story/ Advertising creativity from around the world Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:16:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2009/amc-what-makes-a-great-story/comment-page-1/#comment-360070 Thomas Gavin Cole Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:51:37 +0000 http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/?p=27858#comment-360070 What makes a great story is a multifaceted question with a comlex set of answers in my opinion. First, readers or audience members must feel something for the characters involved. An internal or external conflict must be present. Something that readers can identify with, and hopefully drawn from universal themes of human existance. The more three-dimensional the characters, revealing strengths and weaknesses, the better. Plot and structure help move the story forward without wandering aimlessly from one location to another without focus, expectation, or desired outcome. And GREAT ENDINGS always help. Twists, surprises, character transformations or arcs... STORY MATTERS HERE! AMC!! What makes a great story is a multifaceted question with a comlex set of answers in my opinion. First, readers or audience members must feel something for the characters involved. An internal or external conflict must be present. Something that readers can identify with, and hopefully drawn from universal themes of human existance. The more three-dimensional the characters, revealing strengths and weaknesses, the better. Plot and structure help move the story forward without wandering aimlessly from one location to another without focus, expectation, or desired outcome. And GREAT ENDINGS always help. Twists, surprises, character transformations or arcs… STORY MATTERS HERE! AMC!!

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