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Bumps in the Road—Building Conflict in Your Story with Kathy Otten

Pacing-Tension Bumps in the Road—Building Conflict in Your Story with Kathy Otten

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Level
Mixed
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Category
  1. Characters
  2. Description/Setting
  3. Editing
  4. Genre
  5. GMC
  6. Plotting
  7. POV
  8. Voice
  9. Worldbuilding
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BUILDCONFLICTOTTEN
Do you want to write a story your reader can't put down? In this workshop we'll examine what conflict is and how uncertainty and failure build drama and tension in your story.
Syllabus
Bumps in the Road--Building Conflict in Your Story:
Week One--What is Conflict?
A. External Conflict
B. Internal Conflict

Week Two--Increasing External Conflict
A. Escalate Conflict
B. Raise the Stakes
C. Ticking Clock
D. Secrets
E. Obstacles

Week Three-- Increasing Internal Conflict
A. Uncertainty
B. Choices
C. Fear
D. Conflicting Emotions

Week Four--Getting Unstuck
A. Examine What's Missing
B. Suggestions
Author
Kathy Otten
Start date
Mar 12, 2018 at 9:00 AM
End date
Apr 8, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Registration end date
Mar 14, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Rating
4.63 star(s) 8 ratings