Question

What is most ideal for a story to have, besides an interesting plot

Answer 1

Answer:

Definitely intriguing characters. When characters are intriguing you feel for them and are interested in the story more.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. A character

A story has five basic but important elements. These five components are: the characters,  the setting, the plot, the conflict, and the resolution. These essential elements keep the  story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow.

Explanation:

CHARACTERS : They are the individuals that the story is about. The author should introduce them in the story with enough information that the reader can visualize each person.  Every story should have a main character since he/she determines the way the plot will develop and is usually who will solve the problem the  story centers upon.

SETTING :  The location of the action. An author should describe the environment or  surroundings of the story in such detail that the reader feels that he or she can picture the  scene.

PLOT : is the actual story around which the entire book is based. A plot should have a  very clear beginning, middle, and end.

CONFLICT : Every story has a conflict to solve. The plot is centered on this conflict and the ways in  which the characters attempt to resolve the problem.

RESOLUTION : The solution to the problem is the way the action is resolved.