Good vs. Great, Debate

​T.J. Garrison May 16, 2012 So recently, I sat in on a chatroom discussion with other writers on what makes a "good" vs. "great" story. Most of the conversation picked apart character details vs. story plot, setups and payoffs (where small or puzzling details that appear early in a story, later are revealed to play a bigger or surprise role), what's more key, etc. While these are important, to me the marker of "good vs. great" is the, "Enterchangement" factor. A good story entertains (duh), but a great story is taken in by the reader and brings about an evolution. It's as if a story lesson, mannerism or ideal, settles beyond the reader's mere imagination and actually brings about a change in the person's soul, influencing his/her actions - hopefully in a positive way. What books give you enterchangement? Think about it and do read more like them.