Good stories contain change
On [#dicks-storyworthy], chapter 2
A good story contains change. The protagonist should not end up the way they started. This not necessarily mean huge revelations, things can be small and banal. Nonetheless, a change must happen.
See also 202104280818 Good stories are mundane
[#dicks-storyworthy]: Dicks, Matthew. Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling. Novato, California: New World Library, 2018.