WritingWednesday: Conflict in Fiction June 18, 2013
Posted by Carolyn Burns Bass in WritingWednesday.trackback
Conflict is the heart of story. Without conflict, a story is nothing but a flat line on the EKG of literature. What are the types of conflict? How does one increase conflict without compromising plausibility and character empathy? What does it mean when an editor suggests that you increase the stakes? We’ll discuss these and other questions in #litchat WritingWednesday. Take a few minutes to read through the following resources and then join us at 4pmET for #litchat.
5 Ways to Increase Conflict
Chuck Sambuchino, Writer’s DigestConflict: Beyond Arguments & Fist Fights
Beth Hill, The Editor’s BlogEssays—Conflict in Fiction
William H. Coles, Story in Literary FictionConflict in Fiction
Tina Morgan, Fiction FactorWhat is Conflict?
Caro Clarke, caroclarke.comIncreasing Conflict in Fiction
Meredith Efken, Fiction WorkbenchWhere’s Your Conflict?
James Chartrand, Fuel Your Writing
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