Are you confused about what to use when and how much is too much?
Kate Walker is doing a really fab short course on her blog and is giving some golden tips to help sort out your muddle! You can even ask her questions and she may address them for you on her blog!
Luckily the chapter i was up to in the 12 Point Guide to Writing Romance coincided with her course - Conflict!
In the book - and on the blog - she talks about adding layers, like an onion, not more conflict, like a car crash, then a burglary or a secret love child, then a suscpicious other woman, but more like deeper conflict. Something that adds to the conflict you already have for your characters. SOmething that heightens the tension.
The story should move in a W, with the characters solving the first part of their conflict only to discover another layer, or deeper problem they hadn't realised, then resolving that or it builds to the ultimate conflict the Black Moment!
And, you have to combine both the internal and the external conflict for this to be a truly compelling story!
And a little recap or lesson, in case you needed it.
Internal Conflict is the conflict that is happening inside the character - their emotions and reactions to situations (the External conflict).
I don't really think I thought of it as separate.. might have to think about it..
ReplyDeleteI love Kate's book! I often go back and reference it.
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying Kate's conflict blog course. I've gotten so much out of it.
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