4 ways to make your story idea into a great story

[Quantum]

I have trouble amping up my stories and driving them to an awe-inspiring conclusion, so this is a timely article for me.

How do great authors develop stunning narratives, break from tradition, and advance the form of their fiction? They take whatever basic ideas they’ve got, then move them away from the typical. No matter your starting point—a love story, buddy tale, mystery, quest—you can do like the great innovators do: Bend it. Amp it. Drive it. Strip it.

(https://janefriedman.com/develop-idea...)

[Nik]

Looks like good advice and examples...
It's much harder though to conceive and deliver a great story at the onset, but easier to analyze why it became great in retrospective -:)