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Q&A Is it true that "Any story can be great in the hands of the right storyteller"?

Presumably, like all trite sayings, it's a bit of an exaggeration since a story has to be at least interesting. (I mean, it would take amazing talent to write simply about someone sleeping and make...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user394536‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:31:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar user394536‭ · 2019-12-08T09:31:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
Presumably, like all trite sayings, it's a bit of an exaggeration since a story has to be at least interesting. (I mean, it would take amazing talent to write simply about someone sleeping and make it interesting.)

But my overall interpretation of the statement is that a writer does not have to worry about looking for a "great idea" for a story, but simply focus on taking fairly interesting story ideas and making them as enjoyable to read as possible. Is that correct?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-07-30T00:17:57Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 5