The Conflict Thesaurus
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The Conflict Thesaurus

A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 2)

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The Conflict Thesaurus

A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 2)

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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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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. THE CONFLICT THESAURUS: A WRITERā€™S GUIDE TO OBSTACLES, ADVERSARIES, AND INNER STRUGGLES. VOLUME 2.
  3. THE WRITERS HELPING WRITERSĀ® DESCRIPTIVE THESAURUS SERIES
  4. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  5. CONFLICTā€™S ROLE IN STORYTELLING: SHAPING THE PLOT
  6. FOUR LEVELS OF CONFLICT
  7. KEEPING THE CENTRAL CONFLICT CENTER STAGE
  8. HOW CONFLICTā€™S GOLDEN THREAD POWERS THE STORY
  9. WAYS TO AMP UP YOUR CONFLICT
  10. THE VILLAIN IN THE ROOM: CREATING POWERFUL CLASHES
  11. THE CLIMAX: THE PINNACLE OF STRUGGLE
  12. RESOLVING RELATIONSHIP CONFLICT: NOT SO FAST
  13. CHARACTER AGENCY: PUT YOUR HERO IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT
  14. COMMON CONFLICT CONUNDRUMS
  15. FINAL WORDS FROM THE AUTHORS
  16. THE CONFLICT THESAURUS
  17. Loss of Control
  18. A BREAK-IN
  19. A FAMILY MEMBER DYING
  20. A PARTNER RACKING UP DEBT
  21. A RECESSION OR ECONOMY CRASH
  22. AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY
  23. BAD WEATHER
  24. BEING CAPTURED
  25. BEING EVICTED
  26. BEING FRAMED
  27. BEING GIVEN BAD NEWS
  28. BEING INJURED
  29. BEING ORPHANED
  30. BEING PUSHED TOWARD A SPECIFIC DESTINY
  31. BEING SCAMMED
  32. BEING STRANDED
  33. BEING TAKEN IN FOR QUESTIONING
  34. DISCOVERING ONE HAS A CHILD
  35. GETTING IN A CAR ACCIDENT
  36. HAVING A MISCARRIAGE
  37. HAVING A PANIC ATTACK
  38. HAVING TO LEAVE SOMEONE BEHIND
  39. HAVING TO MOVE
  40. LOSING A CHILD IN A PUBLIC PLACE
  41. NOT ACHIEVING A COVETED GOAL
  42. RENT BEING RAISED
  43. THE DEATH OF A PET
  44. Power Struggles
  45. BEING ARRESTED
  46. BEING BULLIED
  47. BEING FALSELY ACCUSED
  48. BEING PRESSURED BY FAMILY
  49. BEING PRESSURED TO CONFORM
  50. BEING SABOTAGED
  51. BEING SUED
  52. CLASHING BELIEFS
  53. EXPERIENCING DISCRIMINATION
  54. EXPERIENCING HARASSMENT
  55. FORCED ATTENDANCE
  56. MISALIGNED GOALS
  57. NEPOTISM OR FAVORITISM
  58. Losing an Advantage
  59. A COMPETITOR SHOWING UP
  60. A PLACE OF SAFETY BEING COMPROMISED
  61. BEING CAST OUT OF A GROUP
  62. HAVING TO LEAVE ONE'S HOME OR HOMELAND
  63. LACKING AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE
  64. LOSING A KEY WITNESS
  65. LOSING A VITAL ITEM
  66. LOSING ACCESS TO SOMEONE IMPORTANT
  67. LOSING ACCESS TO SOMETHING IMPORTANT
  68. LOSING AN ALLY
  69. LOSING ONE'S FUNDING
  70. RULES CHANGING TO ONE'S DISADVANTAGE
  71. RUNNING OUT OF CRITICAL SUPPLIES
  72. SOMETHING IMPORTANT BEING STOLEN
  73. Ego-Related Conflicts
  74. AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF PRESTIGE OR WEALTH
  75. BEING CUT FROM A TEAM
  76. BEING DISCREDITED
  77. BEING EXCLUDED
  78. BEING LIED TO
  79. BEING MICROMANAGED
  80. BEING PHYSICALLY MARRED BEFORE AN IMPORTANT EVENT
  81. EXPERIENCING A CRISIS OF SELF-DOUBT
  82. FACING A CHALLENGE BEYOND ONE'S SKILL OR KNOWLEDGE
  83. HAVING TO RELY ON OTHERS
  84. HAVING TO STAY BEHIND
  85. LEARNING THAT ONE WAS ADOPTED
  86. NEEDING TO BORROW MONEY
  87. NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY
  88. ONE'S AUTHORITY BEING THREATENED
  89. PUBLIC HUMILIATION
  90. TELLING THE TRUTH BUT NOT BEING BELIEVED
  91. Dangers and Threats
  92. A DANGEROUS CROSSING
  93. A HOUSE FIRE
  94. A LOVED ONE BEING PUT IN HARM'S WAY
  95. A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION
  96. A NATURAL DISASTER
  97. A THREATENING CRIMINAL BEING SET FREE
  98. A WAY OF LIFE BEING THREATENED
  99. BEING ASSAULTED BY A STRANGER
  100. BEING ASSIGNED A DANGEROUS TASK
  101. BEING CUT OFF FROM HELP
  102. BEING EXPOSED TO AN ALLERGEN
  103. BEING POISONED
  104. BEING RECOGNIZED
  105. BEING TARGETED BY A MONSTER OR SUPERNATURAL FORCE
  106. BEING TARGETED FOR REVENGE
  107. BEING TRAPPED
  108. FACING A THREAT WHILE UNARMED
  109. HAVING TO HIDE OR ESCAPE DETECTION
  110. HAVING TO MAKE A FINAL STAND
  111. HAVING TO SPLIT UP FOR SAFETY
  112. WAR BREAKING OUT
  113. WITNESS INTIMIDATION
  114. Miscellaneous Challenges
  115. A FEAR OR PHOBIA REARING ITS HEAD
  116. A HEALTH ISSUE CROPPING UP
  117. A REPRESSED MEMORY RESURFACING
  118. AN ANTICIPATED EVENT BEING CANCELED
  119. AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE OF PLANS
  120. AN UNWANTED INTRUSION
  121. BEING CURSED
  122. BEING FORCED TO LEAD
  123. BEING IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME
  124. BEING MISTAKEN FOR SOMEONE ELSE
  125. BEING PLACED UNDER A SPELL
  126. BEING UNABLE TO FORGIVE ONESELF
  127. CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE
  128. DISCOVERING A DEAD BODY
  129. EXPERIENCING MEMORY LOSS
  130. HAVING A CRISIS OF FAITH
  131. HAVING TO BLINDLY TRUST SOMEONE
  132. HAVING UNWANTED POWERS
  133. NEEDING TO CIRCUMVENT SECURITY
  134. NEEDING TO INFILTRATE A GROUP
  135. NEEDING TO LIE CONVINCINGLY
  136. NOT KNOWING WHAT ONE WANTS
  137. PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION
  138. APPENDIX A: GMC+S TRACKER
  139. APPENDIX A: GMC+S TRACKER
  140. APPENDIX B: CLIMAX TROUBLESHOOTING
  141. THE CONFLICT THESAURUS, VOLUME 1
  142. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
  143. ADD WRITERS HELPING WRITERSĀ® TO YOUR TOOLKIT!
  144. PRAISE FOR THESE WRITERS HELPING WRITERSĀ® RESOURCES
  145. ELEVATE YOUR STORYTELLING WITH A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE