Hi
Conflict is central to storytelling.
But too often when I tell my coaching clients that one of their scenes needs more conflict, they think I mean "big" conflict.
Stuff like buildings exploding, dragons being slain, and lovers breaking up.
Conflict, drama, and tension, however, do not require life and death stakes to evoke emotional resonance with a reader.
In latest episode of The Writing Coach podcast, fresh from
vacation, I discuss the kinds of everyday real-life conflicts you can draw on to generate drama, tension, and emotional resonance in your writing.