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Conflict

Understanding Conflict Conflicts grow out of character and setting.  The classical formulation of conflict is as follows… Person vs. Person (protagonist vs. antagonist) Person vs. Self (protagonist vs. addictions, weaknesses, and flaws) Person vs. God Person vs. Society Person vs. Nature (plague, storm, drought, etc.) Conflict is the engine that drives stories.  A conflict is […]

Creating Drama (conflict and stakes) and the Dramatic Beat

Character Conflict Conflict is the essence of drama.  If a character gets up in the morning and achieves everything they want to without encountering a single obstacle, that’s great for the character, but the audience will be bored to tears.  If, however, they struggle, encounter obstacles, and must fight to achieve their goals, then the […]

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