FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEGREE OF CONFLICT
1. How much character desires the goal
- characters will fight hardest for what they desire most intensely
1. How much character desires the goal
- characters will fight hardest for what they desire most intensely
2. How confident the character is of achieving the goal
- If a character is confident, they may be slow to see a threat
- If character fears it won’t happen, they may fight over much smaller signs of opposition
- If a character is confident, they may be slow to see a threat
- If character fears it won’t happen, they may fight over much smaller signs of opposition
3. How flexible the character is about how and when the goal is achieved
- Needing it today/next week will mean they will fight harder than if they want it ‘one day’
TO CREATE STRONG CONFLICT GIVE YOUR CHARACTER A GOAL WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF INTERNAL CONFLICT THEN HAVE SOMEONE OPPOSE THAT GOAL
1 comment:
These are all very useful conflict posts, Kate. Keeping internal conflict strong is so challenging, and they help greatly!
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