I didn’t actually get to “attend” this virtual event in person, as the sessions were mostly while I was at work, but I’m rewatching the highlights on the website and […]
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The Point of No Return
Conflict is a necessary part of any story. Without conflict and tension, you’ve got a boring description and no story. Along with conflict, though, you must have character reaction. If […]
4 Tips for Great Conflict
Conflict or tension is a necessary element of storytelling. Without conflict, you don’t have a story. First, let’s hop over to Merriam-Webster and define our terms: Fight, battle, war a […]
Short-shorts: Get Your Characters Into Trouble
HERE’S a good article about getting your characters into trouble – in other words, upping the tension in your story.
Writing Basics: Conflict
One of the five elements of a good story is conflict. Conflict is any struggle between people or things in a story. Here are some of the basic types of […]
Short-Short: Adding Conflict
HERE’S a link to a good Writer’s Digest article: 5 Tools for Building Conflict in Your Novel