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Q&A Is it more effective to lead with a physical conflict rather than an emotional one?

I currently have the choice of two routes with my novel - to lead with a knives-and-poisons main conflict, with reference to the protagonist's emotional conflict, or to lead with him conquering his...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Brereton‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:23:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/27735
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Brereton‭ · 2019-12-08T06:23:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
I currently have the choice of two routes with my novel - to lead with a knives-and-poisons main conflict, with reference to the protagonist's emotional conflict, or to lead with him conquering his inability to manage his peculiarities (OCD, etc) while untangling the plot. I understand that both will influence the other, but is there a best practice with which one to lead with?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-04-25T20:31:44Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 2