Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it's an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it possibly could … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Delay that Makes One Late
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Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Offered an Easy Way Out
Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it's an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it possibly could … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Offered an Easy Way Out
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Losing a Bet
Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it's an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it possibly could … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Losing a Bet
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Forced to Move
Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it's an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it possibly could … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Forced to Move
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Seeing an Ex with Someone New
Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it's an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it possibly could … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Seeing an Ex with Someone New
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Deadline Being Moved Up
Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it's an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it possibly could … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Deadline Being Moved Up
Conflict Thesaurus
Every scene needs tension, and when it comes to adding conflict to our stories, the options are virtually limitless. Looking for a source of conflict that will create inner turmoil for the protagonist, undermine their relationships, block them from achieving important goals, or just frustrate them … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Taking Advice from the Wrong Person
Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it's an internal tug-of-war having to do with difficult decisions, morals, or temptations. Or it could come from … [Read more...] about Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Taking Advice from the Wrong Person
All-Important Considerations When Crafting a Scene
By C.S. Lakin Anyone who says writing a scene is easy probably hasn’t written one. I’ve written upwards of three thousand scenes (a fairly rough estimate), and every time I start to write one, I am humbled by the daunting task before me. There are so many elements that make up a great scene, … [Read more...] about All-Important Considerations When Crafting a Scene
Powerful Scenes: Using One Stop for Writers’ Informal Scene Map
A while back I profiled some of the custom brainstorming tools at our sister-site, One Stop for Writers, which help take the mystery (and misery) out of story structure. One that I left off that post was our Informal Scene Map. It specifically helps writers who struggle with the classic terminology … [Read more...] about Powerful Scenes: Using One Stop for Writers’ Informal Scene Map
How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map
When it comes to story structure, writers seem to fall into one of three camps: they love it, hate it, or are completely confused by the many iterations of it. With this third group, it’s understandable. Are there 3 Acts, or 4? Do I use Save the Cat, the Hero’s Journey, or something else? Is this … [Read more...] about How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map
Understanding Inner Conflict with Story Expert Michael Hauge
All stories are built on a foundation of three basic components: character, desire, and conflict. A hero or protagonist desperately wants something, and must overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to achieve it. The greater that conflict is, the greater the emotional involvement of readers … [Read more...] about Understanding Inner Conflict with Story Expert Michael Hauge