Conflict – the foundation of every novel bled onto the page.
Without it, your book flatlines harder than the grim reaper. No self-respecting book doctor will even attempt to resuscitate it. And yet, you need to, because conflict is the god of novels.
If you’ve been a good little girl, then conflict will dip its mighty hand into Santa’s sack and bestow heavenly book treasures on you, like pace, tension, plot line and well-rounded characters with enough depth to drown a reindeer. But without it, we’re talking dead Kipper slaps to the face.
And nobody wants a stinky dead fish face mask.
But when you love your precious little bundle of baby hero joy more than life itself, torturing them with a bout of – villain/antagonist/insert another form of conflict shaped nappy rash can be rather more difficult than one expects.
Here are ten tips for shaping your books conflict. [Read more…] about 10 Things Every Writers Needs To Know About Conflict
