To write an effective story, you need to have all the story parts. Story parts are like the ingredients in a recipe; all are needed to create the final product.

A setting is necessary to help the reader visualize where and when the story is taking place.

A main character is the focus of the story and should have a good description which includes physical and personality attributes.

The plot is what happens (the action) in the story. There is a beginning...
where the setting is described, the main character is introduced, and the action of the story begins.

The middle of the story continues the action, characters are further developed, and the story's problem begins to emerge.

The end of the story is usually where the story's problem is solved or fixed.

Every story has a problem that needs to be solved or fixed. The problem can be big such as a main character getting lost and stranded on an island. Or, the problem can be small such as a turkey burning in the oven an hour before Thanksgiving guests arrive. There can be more than one problem.

A story's problem should have a solution.