They say...

What are the main ELEMENTS OF A STORY? Setting, Character, Plot, Conflict, Theme, Point of view, Tone, Style.

I know they're not saying which order, but I would put Character first, then Conflict, Tone, Point-of-View, Theme. Plot, Style and Setting come last.


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