In the end, you put it all together, tie it all up. Not all stories have to have an ending. The reader, when he has to furnish his own ending, will think about that story far longer. Make reader 'feel' the story After completing the basics of the story, enrich the story through description. Put in sensory words, then the story will blossom.
Sensory words are words that affect our senses of touch, hearing, sight, taste and smell.
Know something about your character. Show your character's life, history and hopes for the future. Show the character through dialog. Have the character tell what he is like. Write down authentic speech.