Dawn Alexander Books/Story Fuel: Conflict, Stakes, and Tension

  • $59

Story Fuel: Conflict, Stakes, and Tension

  • Course
  • 17 Lessons

Is your plot stalling? Are your characters stuck in the slow lane? In this workshop, we will discover the full-throttle power of using conflict, stakes, and tension to propel your plot.

Contents

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

ABOUT THE CLASS
Preview
ABOUT DAWN
Preview
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