No seriously, I watched part of a conference -
I think it was on TED, and Andrew Stanton had this to say about what a great story is.
The core of the story needs to be emotional, intellectual and concrete.
Every scene promises the story will lead the reader somewhere.
Gives the reader 2 +2 not 4 - allow them to do the maths. Readers like to work out what is happening, but not consciously.
Reason which drive the characters forward are realistic and understandable.
Life is never static for the characters.
'Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty.' William Archer.
There is a strong theme, the characters have a place in the world.
Wonder is invoked- awesomeness abounds.
Great story writers know the rules, but know rules can be broken.
The author writes about the values at their core.
Writing this blog is great because I am looking back over all my notes and finding interesting and useful information I have forgotten.
My thought on the above -We all have to remember what is a great story for one reader may not be for another- it is a subjective world - the world of storytelling.
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