Tag: conflict
No Pain, No Gain – Putting Conflict to Work in Your Stories, Part 2: Four Types of Conflict
by Laura DiSilverio | May 9, 2018 | Craft
In the first installment of this series on conflict, we talked about why every story needs conflict, and lots of it. Today’s post explains the four types of conflict, with hints on how to layer them into your story for maximum impact.
Read MoreConflict Is Part of a Career Author’s Life
by Our Special Guest | Feb 17, 2018 | Life
Dee Davis talks about the benign, aggressive and imaginary conflicts that plague a writer’s life. Learn how to conflict with the right strategies.
Read MoreOw. Pow. Wow. Secrets to Creating External Conflict
by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Dec 18, 2017 | Craft
No matter what it’s “about,” your book is all about conflict. If you’re having trouble making something happen, here’s how to decide where you are in the manuscript, then see how you can ramp up the tension with ramped-up conflict.
Read MoreDoes Your Novel Need More Internal Conflict?
by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Dec 4, 2017 | Craft
Understand the different kinds of conflict and the progression of their challenges. Then explore how you can use each kind of conflict in an escalating way to make your story develop into a page-turner.
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