1. Creating Conflict

2. Conflict
Conflict: a struggle between opposing characters, forces, or emotions, usually between the protagonist and someone/something else
Purpose: This narrative element holds the reader’s interest in a story. It can also help reinforce other narrative elements like theme, character, etc.

3. Types of Conflict Person versus Person Person versus Self
Person versus Society
Person versus Nature
Person versus the Supernatural
Person versus Technology/Machine

4. Person vs. Person
This type of conflict develops between two (or more) characters in a story
The conflict can be physical, emotional, etc.
Example: Batman vs. the Joker, Sherlock Holmes vs. Professor Moriarty

5. Person vs. Self
This is an internal conflict that exists within the protagonist (or other character)
It can be the result of emotional, spiritual, etc. distress
It can result in creating an emotionally impotent character, or one who acts irrationally against others to compensate for a disordered mind
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6. Person vs. Society
This is an external conflict that develops between the protagonist and a representation of society
In this case, the protagonist can battle society as a whole (i.e. contemporary, Elizabethan, etc.) , or an element that is meant to represent society (i.e. a hospital, School, etc.)
Example: John Q., Robin Hood

7. Person vs. Nature
This is an external conflict the develops between the protagonist (or other character) and nature
Similar to Person versus Society, this conflict can be fought against nature as a whole (i.e. the Earth), or a natural element that can represent the whole (i.e. a tornado)
Example: Twister, The Day After Tomorrow, A Perfect Storm

8. Person vs.Supernatural
This is generally an external conflict that develops between the protagonist and a supernatural element or entity
It can be used to comment on social ills or underscore the potential for good/evil in the individual
Example: X-Men, X-Men: Magneto, Harry Potter, Twilight

9. Person Versus Technology
This Happens when man is skeptic about the wonders of technology. In many stories, the antagonists use technology to gain power or technology takes over and becomes a negative influence on society
Examples: Brave New World, Ironman, The Matrix