Characrters

Name of character
Physical look
Way of talking

Thoughts of character
The attitude of character
The values and beliefs the character holds

The behavior of the character
Action and reaction in situations for the character

Interest which the character has
The likes and dislikes
Pet peeves of the character

Nature and personality
Life experiences
Relationships to other characters

Strengths and weaknesses

talents

Motives and objectives

What is a story?

Tales of bravado in war, a recount from an old timer, a kid telling his buddy how his dad and him caught the biggest trout of the season during the summer break.

As long as it entrails and amuses the listener, providing the listener with entertainment, i would consider it a story. Stories can capture the imagination, instill fear, raise the moral or demean the weary.

Stories can even be a weapon, tales in war passed down by mouth can shake the very defenses of the strongest battalions, or bolster the beaten to rise up against their foes time and again in defense of that which is theirs.

Stories therefore, are an open canvas with a multitude of uses limited only by the mind.