1. CONFLICT

2. Conflict – a struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces; component which drives the plot

3. Two Main Types of Conflict

4. 1.) External Conflict – a character struggles with an outside force, which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force

5. 2. ) Internal Conflict – takes place within a character’s mind
2.) Internal Conflict – takes place within a character’s mind. It is a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions.

6. Four Main Categories of Conflict

7. Involves conflicts between people
Man vs. Man
Involves conflicts between people
Examples include family conflict, trouble with a bully, difficulties in romance, etc….

8. Involves conflict between an individual and larger groups
Man vs. Society
Involves conflict between an individual and larger groups
Examples include the outsider in a strange culture, a poor character’s struggle to “make it” in the business world, etc….

9. Involves conflict between an individual and the natural world
Man vs. Nature
Involves conflict between an individual and the natural world
Examples include fighting a powerful hurricane, surviving after a plane crash in the desert, etc….

10. Involves characters’ psychological conflicts with themselves.
Man vs. Self
Involves characters’ psychological conflicts with themselves.
Examples include overcoming a drug habit or alcoholism, grieving over the loss of a loved one, etc….