Good story tellers don't follow "good rules for story telling," or at least I don't know any that do. They just know how to paint pictures with words, words and phrasing that keeps their listeners wanting more. So why are some writers so hung up on the rules? While its good to know the rules and what helps move a story forward and keeping it interesting, to adhere to rules over substance and word painting will prevent the story from doing exactly what you want, as an author -- holding the reader in your palm and taking them wherever they want to go. Just a thought.