In the story, “La Vita Nuova” by Allegra Goodman, several concepts of Starkey’s checklist were used. First, the story started with the most opportune moment. For example, the introduction of the story started with Amanda walking in the Colonial cemetery. As a result, the conflict and tension were present in the situation. Then, a few lines later a flashback of her ex-fiancé’s comment about her was mentioned, “you are living with a dark cloud, Amanda’s fiancé had told her when he left.” This hints the sadness of the main character and make it the central conflict of the story. However, the full conflict was not fully mentioned in the beginning to entertain and motivate the readers to continue reading.
Second, the story ended at the best possible
Second, the story ended at the best possible