ABOUT THE CLASS

ABOUT THE CLASS

Is your plot stalling?

Are your characters stuck in the slow lane?

In this hour-long workshop, we will discover the full-throttle power of using conflict, stakes, and tension to propel your plot.

Story Fuel: Conflict, Stakes, and Tension

Buy nowLearn more

STORY FUEL: PROPELLING YOUR PLOT WITH CONFLICT, STAKES, AND TENSION

  • ABOUT THE CLASS
  • ABOUT DAWN
  • WORKSHOP VIDEO

CONFLICT

  • WOULD YOU RATHER?
  • DEFINING CONFLICT
  • GOALS
  • EXTERNAL CONFLICT
  • INTERNAL CONFLICT

TESTING YOUR CONFLICT

  • THE WHY/WHAT-IF TRAIL

STAKES

  • LIFE OR DEATH?
  • ESCALATING THE STAKES

TROPES

  • CREATING TENSION
  • BEST FRIEND'S SIBLING/SIBLING'S BEST FRIEND
  • WORKPLACE ROMANCE
  • ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS
  • FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS

WHERE TO FIND DAWN

  • RESOURCES