If you want to know how to write a story that sings, you need to focus on writing better conflict. These four storytelling principles will help. 1. Conflict must be of obvious importance to the characters involved.If your conflict is whether or not the protagonist eats green beans or brocco...
If you and your friend disagree about something, the two ofyou might not listen to each other or understand each other. That's when a conflict comesup.When a conflict comes up, it's important to deal with it. Here is some advice that might behelpful when you deal with it.Be ...
根据下文“Resolve the conflict by working together and brainstorming solutions to the conflict that addresses everyone’s concerns.( 通过合作解决冲突,集思广益解决每个人的担忧,找到解决冲突的办法)”可知,可以通过合作的办法解决冲突,与F项“Cooperation encourages everyone to stop blaming each other(合作促使...
You have to. Because that’s how story happens. So that’s a big reason I pass on otherwise-great stories, and the next big reason is related to the step right after that: that moment of conflict. It’s very easy to be cliché in that moment of conflict, and it’s very easy to ...
In this article, learn ten secrets about how to write a story, and more importantly, how to write a story that's good.
Which parts of the story idea hook you in? Is it the character arc of someone who has to learn an important lesson? Is it a beautiful or unique setting? Is it an intense or thrilling conflict? At the same time, look for any aspects of the idea that don’t excite you so you can ...
How to prepare to write a novel A novel has seven literary elements: Idea Characters Setting Plot Narrative Themes Conflict Every novel starts with an idea. Ideas can come from anywhere: conversations with friends, real-life experiences, writing prompts, difficult questions, thought experiments, lite...
we can learn how to write good endings, in part, by reading as many books and stories as possible. Guy Gavriel Kay’s stand-alone fantasy novel,Tigana, has one of the finest endings of any book I’ve ever read. It is haunting and beautiful and — surprisingly — uncertain. But it is...
Getting to the root of the problem is imperative in resolving the conflict. Step 5: Document the incident A vital part of effective conflict management is keeping a record of incidences. If you’re in charge of many employees especially, you’ll want to write things down so as not to for...
60 Ways to Create and Heighten Conflict “A writer’s job is to give his readers pleasure … through stress, strain and tension.” –Sol Stein, one of the greatest editors of the 20th Century. This is the fifth of my five articles on what I consider to be the essentials of successful...