Story & Plot & Stuff

So what makes a good story anyway? I don't usually find myself contemplating such things in my spare time, as more pressing issues about baked confections usually take precedence. As I have a class to this effect (writing, not pastries), I did ask myself this question in some kind of official context. This is what I came up with: I can't really say what makes a good read, but I certainly can rant about bad ones.

For example, I think a really bad story is like an accidental drunken sexual encounter. You're left hungover, unsatisfied, and can't remember any names.

I have a bad fucking headache. To quote my favorite author, it feels as if someone has hammered long cold nails into my temple in an intruiging pattern.

Ow.

Z out.