Things that are in the kind of stories that are interesting and good:

bears
wolves
princesses
children
princes
treasures
fairies/elvish folk
stepmothers
kings
frogs
birds
danger
love
secrets
justice
magic
loss
perseverance
failures
success

Hmm. According to this list (which I wrote up myself, but that's not the point), I think my stories could really end up being interesting and good. And also true; with the names changed, of course, to protect the innocent and the guilty alike.

These things are in everyone's story, every day. I know some bears, and kings, and frogs; I know some princesses and fairies, too. And I know that just because not everyone sees things the same way, or calls them the same thing, it doesn't mean they're not real.