the most important things about features

1 allows the reader to see the story through vivid detail

2 lead should not be cliche

3 should be in third person

4 lead can start with a direct quote

5 direct quote should be used sparingly

6 twist should should set reader up for one mood and then changes it

7 you can use short choppy sentences

8 use dialogue

9 lead should be specific then general

10 use a nut graph with who, what, when, where, why and how