In this series, we're talking about how to craft your genealogical research into engaging stories to share with family.

• The first post covers the facts, clues, and in-between bits that form the backbone of your story, and you can find it here.

Today we're looking at the key components to a story. The research, impressions and suppositions you've gathered give you a good start, but in order to make it interesting, you will need a Character, a Conflict, and a Cost.