What makes a story and what makes a good story-Derick Porter

A story is fictional however; we don't read stories for the facts. A story will have a beginning a middle and a end. Even some stories have a boring beginning that is no reason to give up on a story. Good stories have an interesting and sometimes a complex storyline dependent of the readers tastes. A good story has a conflict that can be anything from a getting lost in a zombie riddled town to a conflict about who will survive a last man/woman standing contest. Usually in these stories the protagonist comes out the victor over the bad guys! I find for me that a good story does not end with the end.