What is Story?
A lot of us confuse plot with story. We imagine that the thing that drives us to flip the page is a dramatic plot or the twists and turns of a convoluted plot. This could not be further from the truth. The truth is more obvious, yet we totally miss it.
What compels us to keep on reading is the curiosity to find out how the external elements are going to affect the protagonist internally. Story is not about what is happening externally; it’s about how our protagonist is feeling, reacting, and changing because of external events.