Captivating, connecting with and moving audiences are at the heart of all storytelling. According to Mark Woods, co-founder of Story Slam Charlotte, storytelling is one of the primary ways we measure life's journey."The way in which we view ourselves is informed by the sum of our collective stories. This is as old as mankind and stretches from the earliest gatherings around bonfires and the reflections of tribal people to today's film, theater and art," said Woods.Woods is well known in the N.C.