Ackerman, Angela
The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 2)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781736152317
- author:
- Ackerman, Angela
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Jadd Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 25.4 x 17.8 x 1.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Writing,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 2) Conflict is the golden thread that binds plot to arc, providing the complications, setbacks, and derailments that make the character's inner and outer journeys dynamic. This second volume of The Conflict Thesaurus offers a myriad of conflict options, including power struggles, ego-related stressors, dangers and threats, advantage and control losses, and other miscellaneous challenges. Inside, you'll find instruction on how to use these scenarios to add pressure through immediate, scene-level challenges and looming problems that take time to solve, as well as guidance on keeping a story's central conflict in the spotlight and utilizing subplots effectively. The book also explores the climax and how to make this pinnacle event highly satisfying for readers. With over 100 tension-inducing scenarios, this resource will challenge your characters inside and out and help you deepen your story, facilitate epic adversarial showdowns, and infuse every scene with tension.