What Makes a Good Story? (Part One)
More likely than not, you have a favorite novel, movie, or video game that makes you feel like you're teleported in and made a part of that world. It is also likely that one of the many reasons you like it so much is because of the story behind it. For a book, the story is the entirety of the product, but for media like television shows or games, the story might just be part of the package. However, stories often captivate us, but why? What makes a story so good? In this first post in the "What Makes a Good Story?" series (and the first post in this blog), I'll be talking about what I think is the most important part of any story: the theme . The theme of the story is the underlying message or subject of the story . If you think about your favorite book, movie, or even game, you can probably think of what theme underlies it. For example, let's look at one of the most popular books of all time: The Lord of the Rings , by J.R.R. Tolkien. While most peopl...