What factors make a great story/tale/series to you?

[mikeeozua]

What specific factors make a great story, tale or series to you? I know it's a random question but i wanted to get people's views!

 

[Hipster Madara]

Interesting plot with little to no holes. Unpredictability... relative fairness is strength and development

 

[Steaktacular]

Twists! Gotta have some

 

[Souji]

Balance between all elements, proper pacing, character and plot development that isn't far fetched.

 

[GwemBaba]

If it wasn't so late, I'd take the time to properly post on this thread.

 

[Drakengard]

I hate trite themes to be honest. It really depends what I'm reading those elements should strive in different stories.

 

[SilverSlick]

Characters.

 

[CurseSealofEarth]

A hero who dies at the end. Honestly, who wants to have a boring life after (for example) saving the world?

 

[Megamkfan]

Twists, good plot, an equal mix of characters, but between all this balance.

 

[RoguePatriot]

Deep story

 

[GwemBaba]

Quite like some, not all of the main cast being killed off, depending on the setting.

I like a Epilogue to see what has happened after the story is done.

Plot twists.

A cheaky wee betrayal every now and then.

Throw in a Plot No Jutsu, but not to many.

Proper character development.

 

[Khallil]

all the factors naruto has

 

[freaks99]

relationship and senses between sasuke and naruto

 

[obito777]

The whole moral of the story and little to no plot holes.

 

[Kages]

Funny story

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

What a brilliant thread.

The thing that has always compelled me to stories are characters. It's the characters I will watch something for. Even with a show as narratively messy as Naruto I remain obsessed with because of how good all the characters are. Characters are more important and interesting than any scenario or world you put them in, I try reflect this in the short films I make.

 

[Narutohokage7]

A good MacGuffin, great characters, perhaps a different world and uniqueness.

 

[mikeeozua]

What a brilliant thread.

The thing that has always compelled me to stories are characters. It's the characters I will watch something for. Even with a show as narratively messy as Naruto I remain obsessed with because of how good all the characters are. Characters are more important and interesting than any scenario or world you put them in, I try reflect this in the short films I make.

same here

 

[chad062388]

Interesting plot with little to no holes. Unpredictability... relative fairness is strength and development

Exactly this^

 

[-Punk-]

crazy twist but they havve to makes sense in the end