I have to first break this topic down into realist or non. Literary fiction is broad because there are so many subgenres that fit under it. Same...
Plot (however you want to sequence it) = reason for someone wanting to read your story. No premise, no interest.
Characters' dialogue can be an effective way to practice this idea. Playwrights are masters of this because they have little if any narrative...
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