[ SECRET POST #4590 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4590 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Good Omens]


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[Jay and Silent Bob Reboot]


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[Masterchef Australia]


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[The Witcher]


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[Michael Sheen and his girlfriend, Swedish actress Anna Lundberg]


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[Project Mc2, Bryden and Camryn]


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[Good Omens]






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Comments

Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

Guys, I need help. I can dialogue. I can exposit. I can scene build. THEN EVERYTHING GETS FUCKING STUCK BECAUSE THERE'S NO CONFLICT TO MOVE THE STORY FORWARD.

Fellow writers (be it fanfic or origfic) please share me your conflict-creation secrets?

Also, 'kill someone' will not work in this particular story, but might in others, but I'm not a fan of willy nilly killing to move things along.

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I don't know if this will help but I was always taught that there were basically three main types of conflict:

* man vs. man
* man vs. his environment
* man vs. himself

If you know your characters and their personalities inside and out (and I feel like a lot of authors fail at this) then you have some idea of what sort of situation would serve as a catalyst for conflict. Then you have to figure out a credible way to create that situation.

There'a also your overall plot to consider. I assume you have one in mind... and you can't have a decent plot without conflict, so how is the character involved?

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

This.

(also I wouldn't recommend killing people off, as it's not a very good plot device, imo.)

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

Thinking further ahead helps.

Where do you want the story to go? What should be the end result of the conflict?

Then, what conflict would get you there?

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbckvO7VYxk

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[silverr]

I've been listening to the Writing Excuses podcast, and someone recently made the following statement: Four main things drive a story: environment, character, disruptions to the status quo, and questions.
(From ep. 12.37, Subplots)

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

I stared at this question for a while before deciding that I either don't write conflict in most of my fic or have written conflict without knowing it. I mean, I guess it depends on what type of story you're writing. If you've got a plot, yeah, you need some conflict. But a lot of fanfic isn't about plot, per se? It can be humorous (where the punchline is the point), or between the scenes, or just exploring something about the characters. Because fanfic itself sort of exists outside traditional story telling.

That said, if you're writing original fic, yeah, you need conflict, and I'm not helping.

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

Big - natural disaster; unnatural disaster; serious illness or injury; serious mental health issues

Not as big - insecurity; miscommunication; argument; relationship milestone; career choices; family issues

Re: Writing Help - Conflict

[(Anonymous)]

My fics always seem to be 100% conflict lol.

The advice above is all solid. I would start by asking yourself where you want the story to go.

The only extra advice I can offer is that conflict should seem organic to the story, otherwise it's jarring.