Your Character’s Crucial Inner Conflict
In our fictional stories, where emotions, ambitions, and fears collide, inner conflict takes center stage as one of the most…
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The Enemy Within – 8 Tips to Crafting Powerful Inner Conflict
Good fiction is packed full of conflict. While most writers focus on the tension and excitement that plays out in…
Exploring Inner and Outer Conflict in Fiction
Last week we looked at the dynamics of inner conflict in our characters. Let’s dive deeper into the connection between…
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Inner Conflict
Fiction writers (and readers!) love conflict. Conflict is story. Conflict keeps readers on the edge of their seats, turning pages,…
Conflict in Story: Character versus Self
This post is a reprint from a few years ago, shared again to help you nail the opposition in your…
How Does Internal Conflict Fit into the Character’s Arc?
Today’s guest post is by Becca Puglisi. If you’re writing a story in which your character will need to evolve…
When Your Character Is His Own Worst Enemy
Traditionally, there are four general types of opposition at the heart of a story. While our protagonist might face multiple…
Tension and Pacing Through Conflict and Emotional Narrative
This month we’ve been attacking Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Tension is crucial in a story. Without it, readers…
The Valuable Lessons Conflict Teaches Us
As we wrap up our look at the third corner pillar of novel construction—conflict with high stakes—I’d like to make…
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