Prose, characters, dialog. I'll add pacing. And I'll elaborate on prose as it encompasses narration and description at the very least.
All are necessary aspects in writing, and each one is the most important at the point where it is being employed.
Are all combined more important than plot? Of course not, because we're talking about different things. It's a bit like asking the musician which key is the most important, or the painter whether the brush is more important than the canvas.
All are necessary aspects in writing, and each one is the most important at the point where it is being employed.
Are all combined more important than plot? Of course not, because we're talking about different things. It's a bit like asking the musician which key is the most important, or the painter whether the brush is more important than the canvas.