Story is about principles, not rules. A rule says, "You must do it this way." A principle says, This works . .. and has through all remembered time. ” The difference is cru cial. Your work needn ’ t be modeled after the “ well-made" play; rather, it must be well made within the principles that shape our art. Anxious, inexperienced writers obey rules. Rebellious, unschooled writers break rules. Artists master the form.