What magic do you want in your writing?

Tune in to the source of the magic.

Choose a work of fiction that you cherish. In a single sentence, try to state the major reason why you love reading this work.

Then list several ways with which you think the author achieved this effect. The reasons don’t have to employ any fancy terms and they don’t have to make sense to anyone but you. You’re simply trying to tune in to the source of the magic.