I think I finally get it...

I watched a movie yesterday.



It wasn't that good.



But while I was watching it, I came up with a simple answer to a long-standing writing question: what is Voice, and why is it so important? So I guess the $6 matinee ticket was worth it.



Here's the wisdom I came up with:



1. There are two parts to any good book: a) the story and b) the writing.



2. The story = setting, plot, characters.



3. The writing = how you present the setting, plot, characters.



In other words, the writing, the way ...