Just kinda curious, but of all the things critics would usually praise a story for having (which is actually quite a lot, now that I think about itxd), what would you say the best stories simply have to have, whether they're on paper, film, animated, whatever?
- Plot complexity (you want your audience to have an idea of what's happening, but you don't want the end and the journey there to be too predictable)
- Character development (you wanna give them challenges to overcome and lessons to be learned, otherwise there's really no point to the plot, y'know?)
- Character dynamics (make sure the audience sees all sides of a person, at least all the main ones)
- Character uniqueness (when dealing with a large cast, you wanna make sure no two are alike, but also that you're not ripping off another character from somewhere else)
- Balance between action, drama, and comedy (too much bloodshed, tears, and/or joking around can be kind of exhausting)
- Lack of plot holes (no stone left unturned)
- An engaging plot (it's gotta keep the reader/viewer entertained, y'know?)
- A heartfelt message (something they can take from having read/viewed it all the way through)
I left out things such as acting, animation, and length for obvious reasons, while I didn't mention setting because that kinda goes along with the plot being engaging. But, as far as I've been able to tell, these are the things critics look for most, so which do you think is the most important of these factors?
- Plot complexity (you want your audience to have an idea of what's happening, but you don't want the end and the journey there to be too predictable)
- Character development (you wanna give them challenges to overcome and lessons to be learned, otherwise there's really no point to the plot, y'know?)
- Character dynamics (make sure the audience sees all sides of a person, at least all the main ones)
- Character uniqueness (when dealing with a large cast, you wanna make sure no two are alike, but also that you're not ripping off another character from somewhere else)
- Balance between action, drama, and comedy (too much bloodshed, tears, and/or joking around can be kind of exhausting)
- Lack of plot holes (no stone left unturned)
- An engaging plot (it's gotta keep the reader/viewer entertained, y'know?)
- A heartfelt message (something they can take from having read/viewed it all the way through)
I left out things such as acting, animation, and length for obvious reasons, while I didn't mention setting because that kinda goes along with the plot being engaging. But, as far as I've been able to tell, these are the things critics look for most, so which do you think is the most important of these factors?