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I've come to the recent conclusion that my writing lacks conflict. This problem is especially hard for me because I don't like conflict in my own personal life, and am the type who doesn't usuall...
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System
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2019-12-08T06:02:30Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Celesol
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2019-12-08T06:02:30Z (over 4 years ago)
I've come to the recent conclusion that my writing lacks conflict. This problem is especially hard for me because I don't like conflict in my own personal life, and am the type who doesn't usually start conflicts and when faced with one, generally just yields so that it will end. And I think I've probably projected this onto my characters a bit - they don't usually get in arguments or disagreements which leaves the whole book with a monotonous tone that really needs fixing. - Is there any way to know **when** conflict should happen, so it doesn't feel too sparse or conversely over burdened with drama. - **Why** should conflict happen? Is there a trick or formula to creating conflict? - Once I've figured out when and why, are there any rules to **actually writing it**?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-02-02T22:11:24Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 2