Does Conflict Really Belong on Every Page? — Guest: Angela Ackerman
What are the different layers of conflict? How can understanding the different levels of conflict help our writing?
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What are the different layers of conflict? How can understanding the different levels of conflict help our writing?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into how to make our characters interact with our setting.
What does it mean to take a different approach to conflict? And how can that understanding help us keep readers engaged in our story?
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