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    Plot-Structure-GMC Bumps in the Road—Building Conflict in Your Story with Multi-Published Author Kathy Otten

    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. Week One--What is Conflict? A. External Conflict B. Internal Conflict Week Two--Increasing External Conflict A...
  2. Angela Knight

    Pacing-Tension Conflict as the Building Blocks of Plot and Character with Angela Knight

    Without conflict, there is no story. Plots are built of blocks of conflict—internal, external and romantic. In this lesson, Angela discusses tools you can use to brainstorm your conflicts and design characters who butt heads.