What is a good story often dependent on?

A good story is often dependent on characters that feel real and events that are interesting.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy, maybe a teddy bear or a race car. If the teddy bear just sits there, it’s not very exciting. But if it starts talking to you or goes on an adventure, that's when the fun really begins! That’s like characters in a story, they need to do things and make choices so we can follow along.

Now think about what happens next. If your race car just zooms around without any obstacles, it doesn’t feel very special. But if it has to cross a bridge or race against another car, that makes the adventure more exciting! That’s like events in a story, they need to be interesting and have some kind of challenge or change so we want to see what happens next.

So a good story needs both: characters who do cool things and events that keep us wondering what will happen next. Just like your favorite toy comes alive when it goes on an adventure!