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Workshop: How to Write Compelling Inner Conflict with Angela Ackerman

Published: May 9, 2025 by ANGELA ACKERMAN Leave a Comment

Ready to dive into your character’s internal struggle and put all that incredible gut-twisting conflict on the page?

If so, don’t miss this upcoming Zoom workshop on Saturday, May 24th, 11 AM Eastern Time. Registration is now closed. See you this Saturday!

Inner Conflict: Writing About
Your Character’s Personal Struggle

Not only is internal conflict central to character arc, but it’s also a magnet for reader fascination and empathy.

Join Angela as she explores how internal struggles drive your character’s choices and actions, and the way common ground ensures readers connect emotionally with your character’s psychological battles.

This 90-minute workshop covers…

  • An overview of conflict and its role within a story
  • Common types of internal conflict
  • How to show (not tell) when a character is struggling
  • 5 forms of common ground that draw readers into a character’s inner battle
  • Cognitive and emotional dissonance
  • What emotional reasoning is and how characters use it to make tough decisions
  • How to show it when a character’s resolved inner conflict leads to positive change
  • A wrap-up Q & A

When: Saturday, May 24th, at 11 am Eastern Time
Where: Zoom
Your Host: Angela Ackerman
Cost: $25 US/seat
(Limited seating)

This session will be recorded, so if the timezone or date doesn’t quite work, don’t worry! Everyone who registers will have replay access for two weeks afterward.


I hope you can join me for this one. Bring your questions; I want you to leave feeling confident in your ability to write compelling inner conflict!


ANGELA ACKERMAN
ANGELA ACKERMAN

Angela is a writing coach, international speaker, and bestselling author who loves to travel, teach, empower writers, and pay-it-forward. She also is a founder of One Stop For Writers, a portal to powerful, innovative tools to help writers elevate their storytelling.

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