A story is a combination of words that tries to impart a lesson or teaching to the readers, or even to just entertain the audience. A story can be about real life or pure fantasy. A story is a way to translate feelings or to create fantasies.
But what makes a good story is harder to determine. The basics of a good story is a protagonist the reader can identify with, a stable plot, and a force that works against the protagonist. These are just the very bare basics of a story, but that doesn't make it good.
What makes it good is the world around the protagonist and the opposing force. How immersive is it, how realistic is it, and can the reader see it clearly in their mind? Can the reader easily see the events unfold before them in, can they see the society in which the protagonist works, and do they understand certain limitations upon the character?
World building works as a way to give life and detail to the story at hand, from describing the protagonist's immediate surroundings to the vast world around them. By understanding the world and the society our protagonist lives in, we can better empathize with them and their path against the opposing force. And by illuminating their surroundings, we can better visualize the events as they are played out.
World building also pertains to how a character acts and how to communicate with supporting characters. By further understanding the subconscious and conscious decisions of our protagonist, we can better relate to them. And only by being able to understand the character and world are we able to judge if it is relatively 'good' to us.
Very well written and in depth. It's important to paint a picture for the reader. So they can better understand how the character feels and acts. This post was well thought out, good job.
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