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Conflict

I Have a Conflict—And That’s a Good Thing

Author Dean Monti discusses the importance of having conflict in fiction to keep the story moving and the reader reading.

Better Story Structure Through Musicals and Kung Fu Movies Rob Hart

Evoking Emotion and Conflict in Fiction and Nonfiction The Editors of Writer's Digest

A Conversation With Robyn Harding on the Importance of Conflict in Page-Turning Thriller Novels (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

4 Rules on How to Write the Conflict Between Loyalty and Self-Interest in Fiction Kelly Loy Gilbert

How To Give Your Novel Layered Conflict by Treating the Story Like a Living Organism Jen Michalski

Plot Twist Story Prompts: Prank Pulled Robert Lee Brewer

Plot Twist Story Prompts: Contrary Act Robert Lee Brewer

Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In Tiffany Yates Martin

What They Don’t Teach You in MFA Programs: 5 Rules for Writing Stories That Work Chris Mooney

Script Classics: Conflict at the Core—Four Types of Conflict Karen Ann Lefkowitz

10 Ways To Hook Your Reader (and Reel Them in for Good)Ann Garvin

Writing the Unlikeable Character (and Why You Should)Adrienne Crezo

5 Ways to Increase Conflict in a Story Eileen Cook

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