Conflict
Conflict drives the
plot and creates interest in the character’s fate. It is the difficulties that
a character faces.
Internal conflict—when a character struggles
with something emotionally or mentally: a conflict of the heart or mind.
External conflict—when a character struggles
with some outside force: usually in the form of other characters.
Types of Conflict:
- Desire: character’s yearning
- Challenge: a quest or journey
- Opposition: another character standing in the way
- Bond: something holding a person back
- Dilemma: choice between a rock and a hard place
Multiple Conflicts
Usually, an
interesting, multi-faceted story has several conflicts with multiples of
characters
Suspense
In addition to
conflict, it is a good idea to build suspense to keep a reader’s interest
Resolution
A good story
provides a resolution to the conflict. You can’t leave a reader hanging!
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