1. Write notes in LINK spiral
CONFLICT
Write notes in LINK spiral

2. CONFLICT
Is the primary problem in a story. In other words, it is a clash or struggle between opposing forces.
This battle may be either
External or internal

3. Conflict is: Necessary to a story
Usually only one conflict in short stories
Longer stories usually have more than one conflict
Adds excitement and suspense
Conflict is usually made clear in the exposition of a story.

4. Conflict… becomes more intense during the rising action
Character sometimes makes a decision during the climax that influences how conflict
Conflict is solved during the resolution

5. External Conflict
External conflict involves a struggle between a character and a force outside of himself.
Kinds of external conflicts:
Person vs. person
Person vs. society
Person vs. nature
Person vs. fate (God)

6. PERSON VS. PERSON
One character in a story has a problem with one or more of the other characters.

7. PERSON VS. NATURE
A character has a problem with some element of nature: snowstorm, avalanche, bitter cold...a survival story.

8. PERSON VS. SOCIETY
A character has a problem with society- school, the law, tradition...

9. PERSON VS. FATE
A character has to battle what seems to be and uncontrollable problem.

10. INTERNAL CONFLICT
Internal conflict is a struggle between a character and his inner self over a specific problem.
The character often has trouble making a decision.

11. PERSON VS. SELF
A character struggles inside or has trouble deciding what to do.

12. There can be more than one conflict in a story…
But, only one MAIN conflict.