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The Conflict Thesaurus
A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 2)
Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman
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The Conflict Thesaurus
A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 2)
Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman
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The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles(Volume 2) explores more ways to activate story conflict and tension. It serves up over 110 new scenarios that lead to power struggles, lost advantages, dangers, threats, ego-related conflicts, and more. Use this guide to plot fresh challenges and story problems that will trip your characters up and force them to strive harder to win.
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- Title Page
- THE CONFLICT THESAURUS: A WRITERâS GUIDE TO OBSTACLES, ADVERSARIES, AND INNER STRUGGLES. VOLUME 2.
- THE WRITERS HELPING WRITERSÂź DESCRIPTIVE THESAURUS SERIES
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CONFLICTâS ROLE IN STORYTELLING: SHAPING THE PLOT
- FOUR LEVELS OF CONFLICT
- KEEPING THE CENTRAL CONFLICT CENTER STAGE
- HOW CONFLICTâS GOLDEN THREAD POWERS THE STORY
- WAYS TO AMP UP YOUR CONFLICT
- THE VILLAIN IN THE ROOM: CREATING POWERFUL CLASHES
- THE CLIMAX: THE PINNACLE OF STRUGGLE
- RESOLVING RELATIONSHIP CONFLICT: NOT SO FAST
- CHARACTER AGENCY: PUT YOUR HERO IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT
- COMMON CONFLICT CONUNDRUMS
- FINAL WORDS FROM THE AUTHORS
- THE CONFLICT THESAURUS
- Loss of Control
- A BREAK-IN
- A FAMILY MEMBER DYING
- A PARTNER RACKING UP DEBT
- A RECESSION OR ECONOMY CRASH
- AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY
- BAD WEATHER
- BEING CAPTURED
- BEING EVICTED
- BEING FRAMED
- BEING GIVEN BAD NEWS
- BEING INJURED
- BEING ORPHANED
- BEING PUSHED TOWARD A SPECIFIC DESTINY
- BEING SCAMMED
- BEING STRANDED
- BEING TAKEN IN FOR QUESTIONING
- DISCOVERING ONE HAS A CHILD
- GETTING IN A CAR ACCIDENT
- HAVING A MISCARRIAGE
- HAVING A PANIC ATTACK
- HAVING TO LEAVE SOMEONE BEHIND
- HAVING TO MOVE
- LOSING A CHILD IN A PUBLIC PLACE
- NOT ACHIEVING A COVETED GOAL
- RENT BEING RAISED
- THE DEATH OF A PET
- Power Struggles
- BEING ARRESTED
- BEING BULLIED
- BEING FALSELY ACCUSED
- BEING PRESSURED BY FAMILY
- BEING PRESSURED TO CONFORM
- BEING SABOTAGED
- BEING SUED
- CLASHING BELIEFS
- EXPERIENCING DISCRIMINATION
- EXPERIENCING HARASSMENT
- FORCED ATTENDANCE
- MISALIGNED GOALS
- NEPOTISM OR FAVORITISM
- Losing an Advantage
- A COMPETITOR SHOWING UP
- A PLACE OF SAFETY BEING COMPROMISED
- BEING CAST OUT OF A GROUP
- HAVING TO LEAVE ONE'S HOME OR HOMELAND
- LACKING AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE
- LOSING A KEY WITNESS
- LOSING A VITAL ITEM
- LOSING ACCESS TO SOMEONE IMPORTANT
- LOSING ACCESS TO SOMETHING IMPORTANT
- LOSING AN ALLY
- LOSING ONE'S FUNDING
- RULES CHANGING TO ONE'S DISADVANTAGE
- RUNNING OUT OF CRITICAL SUPPLIES
- SOMETHING IMPORTANT BEING STOLEN
- Ego-Related Conflicts
- AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF PRESTIGE OR WEALTH
- BEING CUT FROM A TEAM
- BEING DISCREDITED
- BEING EXCLUDED
- BEING LIED TO
- BEING MICROMANAGED
- BEING PHYSICALLY MARRED BEFORE AN IMPORTANT EVENT
- EXPERIENCING A CRISIS OF SELF-DOUBT
- FACING A CHALLENGE BEYOND ONE'S SKILL OR KNOWLEDGE
- HAVING TO RELY ON OTHERS
- HAVING TO STAY BEHIND
- LEARNING THAT ONE WAS ADOPTED
- NEEDING TO BORROW MONEY
- NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY
- ONE'S AUTHORITY BEING THREATENED
- PUBLIC HUMILIATION
- TELLING THE TRUTH BUT NOT BEING BELIEVED
- Dangers and Threats
- A DANGEROUS CROSSING
- A HOUSE FIRE
- A LOVED ONE BEING PUT IN HARM'S WAY
- A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION
- A NATURAL DISASTER
- A THREATENING CRIMINAL BEING SET FREE
- A WAY OF LIFE BEING THREATENED
- BEING ASSAULTED BY A STRANGER
- BEING ASSIGNED A DANGEROUS TASK
- BEING CUT OFF FROM HELP
- BEING EXPOSED TO AN ALLERGEN
- BEING POISONED
- BEING RECOGNIZED
- BEING TARGETED BY A MONSTER OR SUPERNATURAL FORCE
- BEING TARGETED FOR REVENGE
- BEING TRAPPED
- FACING A THREAT WHILE UNARMED
- HAVING TO HIDE OR ESCAPE DETECTION
- HAVING TO MAKE A FINAL STAND
- HAVING TO SPLIT UP FOR SAFETY
- WAR BREAKING OUT
- WITNESS INTIMIDATION
- Miscellaneous Challenges
- A FEAR OR PHOBIA REARING ITS HEAD
- A HEALTH ISSUE CROPPING UP
- A REPRESSED MEMORY RESURFACING
- AN ANTICIPATED EVENT BEING CANCELED
- AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE OF PLANS
- AN UNWANTED INTRUSION
- BEING CURSED
- BEING FORCED TO LEAD
- BEING IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME
- BEING MISTAKEN FOR SOMEONE ELSE
- BEING PLACED UNDER A SPELL
- BEING UNABLE TO FORGIVE ONESELF
- CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE
- DISCOVERING A DEAD BODY
- EXPERIENCING MEMORY LOSS
- HAVING A CRISIS OF FAITH
- HAVING TO BLINDLY TRUST SOMEONE
- HAVING UNWANTED POWERS
- NEEDING TO CIRCUMVENT SECURITY
- NEEDING TO INFILTRATE A GROUP
- NEEDING TO LIE CONVINCINGLY
- NOT KNOWING WHAT ONE WANTS
- PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION
- APPENDIX A: GMC+S TRACKER
- APPENDIX A: GMC+S TRACKER
- APPENDIX B: CLIMAX TROUBLESHOOTING
- THE CONFLICT THESAURUS, VOLUME 1
- RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
- ADD WRITERS HELPING WRITERSÂź TO YOUR TOOLKIT!
- PRAISE FOR THESE WRITERS HELPING WRITERSÂź RESOURCES
- ELEVATE YOUR STORYTELLING WITH A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE