Story Telling Preparation Questions

There are always questions prior to writing a good story. The following are the question that should be answered even before you think about publishing.

First Question: What is the driving question of the story you are writing. What is the reason? What is the purpose? Ask these questions to yourself, joy down answers and come up with the best driving reasons that you can come up with.

Second Question: Is the story transparent. Will the reader understand your story. Make sure you are targeting the correct audience with a story that question: Will it make sense to them and will it have them keep on reading.

Third Question: Will the story engage the audience. Will the story prove to be provoking emotion, suspense, intensity. Will the audience, the ready, want to keep reading.

Fourth Question: What are the stories ingredients? Do these ingredients help the story along? Secondary characters, secondary plots. Will these help or hinder what your story is about

Fifth Question: What will the audience remember? Will your story leave a lasting impression with your audience. Will they want to recommend it to someone else?

These questions are important to answer before finishing a good story. If you can’t answer these, chances your work will be weak and forgettable. And no one wants that. We all want a happy audience who has read a good story!