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It must have an ending
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The stakes need to be real
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Characters and their relationships are the story
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The characterization arc is the plot and it must be planned in advance
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Foreshadowing is not a plot device, it is a means of creating realistic and consistent characters
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Foreshadowing is to be performed on character personality traits and their actions within the world, not on objects
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There must be a world beyond the story
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Keep the reader wanting to know what happens next but not because of the plot. Tell us how and why characters change, reveal more details about the world
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We remember emotions. We read plots on Wikipedia