Comparing "Witness for the Prosecution" and "Wine": The Keys to a Great Story What certain qualities are necessary to create an excellent literary work? What makes one work impossible to put down while another work is difficult to stay focused on? There are several key elements essential in making good work outstanding. These key elements are: interesting characters, an intriguing plot, a valid theme, and a carefully structured conclusion. These are the key elements of a literary work that I am going to focus on and explicate for you. The characters in "Witness for the Prosecution" are believable through the author'