Characteristics Of A Well-Told Story

Part 1
Stories are a very important part of developing a childs' imagination. It helps them to develop a creative mind that can help with problem solving and help them develop a can-do-attitude. When parents take time to tell their child a story either from their childhood or completely made up, it can give the child the attention they need as a child. Parents are only helping their child to succeed later on in life by telling and/or reading their kids stories.

Part 2
When people get older reading stories serves a few purposes; It can be a hobby or even an activity for some. Some people really get joy out of reading, others it is just work. Many highschoolers have to read for school and alot of the time the books are assigned, but sometimes there is an opportunity to choose the book you want to read. I think this is more beneficial because it gives the student an opportunity to pick a book that they are going to enjoy reading and take something they may relate to out of. I think as you get older you take out various things from different books, and the reader finds the themes themselves instead of having it be obvious like when we were little.

Part 3
I think reading is a great tool to bring people together. So many people read the news each day and that helps to spark up conversation and adds to the knoweldge of an individual. Authors these days write about things that can relate to the readers which in the end is just one big circle. Writers write, then readers read, then everyone converses!

Part 4
I remember a story about a ballet dancer, one about a brown bear, The Boxcart Children, the story Olivia, and the Little House On The Prairie stories. There are alot more but those ones stand out. I remember these because they were my favorite and for alot of them I admired a character in them or wished I would be a character in them. I also remember stories my grandpa would tell me and my dad. They always had really great stories because they grew up in a small town on a farm. I also remember stories from my great grandma about the Titanic and imagrating to the US. Most these were fascinating to me and I always wished I could have experienced some of the things they had.

Part 5
1. One major theme, with underlying themes too.
2. Round characters, as well as some flat, but you need to get to know at least one character well.
3. Pictures! I still love looking at pictures, even if there is only a few.
4. A catchy title, let's be honest, that really gets people interested.
5. A climax, the story needs to get exciting somewhere.
6. A surprise ending, not always but it always makes a story that much better.
7. I think the author should have some inspiration to writing what they do, it attracts readers more I feel.