Good stories are good stories, no matter how they’re categorized.
Octavia Butler
The trailblazing author Octavia Butler once said, “Good stories are good stories, no matter how they’re categorized.” I think her words are absolutely true. I’ve published literary fiction, genre fiction, and poetry. I’ve had plays staged. I’ve designed games with a strong narrative focus. My goal with each of those projects, regardless of medium, was to tell a good story. What makes a good story? If you asked nine-year-old me, writing her first story for her hospitalized elementary school principle, she would’ve told you a good story was one that made him feel better. My view really hasn’t changed. I’m hoping my stories will touch hearts and transform thinking, to make people feel better. For me, that makes a good story.
