Category: conflict
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How much uncertainty is too much?
Sometimes writers leave open gaps, unexplained scenes, uncertainty, in order to keep people tuned in. But this tactic won’t get you far, and taken to […]
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How to Spin a Yarn: Conflict, Resolution, and Story Arc
Conflict is what drives the story arc. It’s what keeps the audience on the edge of its seat. And it’s a fundamental aspect of story […]
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Feeling the Romance and Keeping it Real
There’s a standard formula for romantic stories. Boy meets girl. They fall in love but pretend they don’t even notice each other. Finally, they declare […]
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Internal and External Conflicts
Stories use two types of conflict: internal and external. Internal conflicts are resolved by something changing inside the character, whereas external conflicts are resolved in the world around outside the character. When these two work together, the result can be dazzling. And when they don’t, the result can be devastating.
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How to Build Up Complexity with Layers of Story
Shallower story arcs introduce or build up elements in deeper story arcs.
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