The Five Essential Elements of a Story

Characters

Conflict

Plot

Setting

Resolution

The characters are the individuals that the story about. The author introduce the characters in the story with enough information that the reader can visualize each person.

Main characters

Other characters

Determines the way the plot will develop and is usually who will solve the problem

They supply aditionals details, explanations or actions

Is the location of the action

City

Farm

Fantasy word

Every settings can help a reader to better visualize the story and feel conected to the plot

Is the actual story around which the entire book is based

Have a clear beginning, middle and end with all the necessary descriptions and suspense, called exposition

The plot is centered of on this conflict and the ways in which the characters attempt to resolve the problem

The solution to the problem is the way action is resolved

It is important that the resolution fit the rest of the story in tone and creativity and solve all the parts of the story