Elements of a good story – characters

Let’s continue with our discussion about stories in our presentations.
A good story has the elements of a play. Every play has characters, so does every good story. The characters are the movers and shakers of any story. Our job is to make sure that our audience will meet and get to know the characters.
How do we do that? There are simple steps to accomplish this task. We need to describe the characters. We can give a short description, give them a name and give them emotions. The description may be a facial feature, clothing, height, weight. The name may be real or made up; it does not really mater. The emotion is not a requirement, but it will make our characters multidimensional.
A good idea is to show or relive the emotion instead of describing it. When we describe our characters and relive their emotions, we bring them to life. We help our audience see them. The characters in the story may be humans or animals, or they can be elements of nature or something man-made. Let your audience see, hear and feel your characters. Include narration and dialog into your stories.
When your audience has a chance to see, hear and feel your characters, they will relate and connect with those characters and with you. The members of your audience will understand your point faster and better, and will recognize their challenges in the challenges of your characters.