1. What good is a story without it?
Conflict
What good is a story without it?

2. What is conflict? Conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces.
It’s a fight, contest, challenge, struggle, or something making life difficult.
Without a conflict stories would all be boring.
Nothing would happen.

3. There are 2 categories of conflict.
Internal Conflict:
The struggle takes place in the heart or mind.
Example: A boy thinks about turning someone in for cheating on a test.
There is nobody making him do it, it’s an argument he’s having to make on his own.
External Conflict:
struggle between a character and some outside force such as another character or nature
Example: A soldier fights in a war.
Surviving a terrible storm.

4. Person vs. Self Should I do it or not? Do I like… What you think
What you feel
It’s all about you!

5. Person vs. Person Arguing with your parents
You’re chasing down an evil villain
Savages are hunting you

6. Person vs. Society / Law Is it against the law?
Do other people think it’s a bad idea?
The opinion of others is saying don’t do it.

7. Person vs. Nature Problems with weather Hard land to cross
Animal attacks

8. Person vs. Supernatural / Unknown
Ghosts or mythological creatures
What will happen tomorrow?
Will we survive?

9. Person vs. Machine Car breaking down Computer won’t work
Important tool breaks
Robot attacks