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What's fundamental to a good story?
I think this question is kind of hard because it's so subjective imo. But for me what makes or breaks a story are the characters. They don't even have to be the best characters as long as they 1. actually do shit 2. Have personalities.
Pacing. How the story got to its point needs to make sense. Step one, two, three etc etc. I don't want to be reading 3 chapters in and they've already divorced 6 times, tried to commit murder for money, and made up in chapter 1. Anytime a story is fast paced it just kills everything else. Like I'm not looking for slow burn or anything, I just wanna...... reply