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Every successful story, short or long, has two key elements. These two keys recur throughout the story.
One takes a new form at every instance, teasing the reader into reading more. The other also teases the reader, but this time the key remains the same, merely doubling and re-doubling, increasing and intensifying.
What are these key elements?
You’ll have to listen to discover that answer. ;)
TIMINGS
Total Run Time = 5:17
LINK
Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/06/2-keys-to-successful-stories-quick-tips.html
Licensed Music with the Quick Tips content is “Simple Acoustic Guitar” from the creator applehillstudios on Audio Jungle. The music is licensed for podcast and YouTube. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration, also licensed from Audio Jungle for the purpose of podcast and YouTube.
All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound (turned off for this posting).
By M.A. LeeEvery successful story, short or long, has two key elements. These two keys recur throughout the story.
One takes a new form at every instance, teasing the reader into reading more. The other also teases the reader, but this time the key remains the same, merely doubling and re-doubling, increasing and intensifying.
What are these key elements?
You’ll have to listen to discover that answer. ;)
TIMINGS
Total Run Time = 5:17
LINK
Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/06/2-keys-to-successful-stories-quick-tips.html
Licensed Music with the Quick Tips content is “Simple Acoustic Guitar” from the creator applehillstudios on Audio Jungle. The music is licensed for podcast and YouTube. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration, also licensed from Audio Jungle for the purpose of podcast and YouTube.
All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound (turned off for this posting).