Chord Progressions: What Comes Next?

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Hello r/musictheory! I have learned about chords, keys, basic chord progressions, chord inversions, and I have *some* knowledge (but not a ton of understanding) about modes. Being an electronic 'musician', I am still floundering when it comes to actually laying out chord progressions in my DAW that "tell a story." Sure, I know that the chord progression sounds nice and I am using the proper progression techniques to make them sound satisfying (like the V -> I chord in the major keys and VI or VII -> I in the minor keys), but I would like to understand more **why** it sounds good and **how** to manipulate the chords further to sound even better or tell a story in the song. Is it really just as simple as writing chord progressions that utilize the proper theory practices and voila, you're done? Is there more theory or more practice that I can do to gain a more solid grasp on what chords to use to make *this* emotion or *that* feeling? I am super excited to hear what you guys have to say and I wish all of you the absolute best!