Recommendation

introduction
Conflict is what creates character.
Combination of plot and conflict
Exploring Inner Conflict Deeply
Failure builds character
3Cs: Conflict, Choice, Consequence
Various enemies that block the character's path
Finding the right conflict for your story
Final advice for writers

1.
Relationship conflict

Domestic violence/family secrets come out/being forced into marriage/being taken for granted or treated as insignificant/being subject to peer pressure/being insulted/being ignored or treated as if they don't exist/being betrayed or abandoned by a trusted friend or ally/being cheated on by a spouse or lover/being found out about a spouse's secret/being caught having an affair or infidelity/having to hurt the feelings of a loved one/an ambiguous relationship in which the other person makes no effort/disappointing the other person/being unable to forgive the other person/sexual dysfunction/an estranged relative reappearing/being interrupted in a relationship/a rival appears in a relationship/being rejected by the person you want to date/your lover starts dating someone else/an unwanted relationship progresses/divorce or breakup/your child wants to live with your ex-spouse/being manipulated/having to betray a friend or loved one/losing your composure and getting angry/your ex-spouse or lover interfering in your life/ex-married Find out that your lover is seeing someone new

2.
failures and mistakes

Get caught lying/A lie influences others/Make a bad judgment/Lose a bet/Share incorrect information unknowingly/Confide in a secret to someone who shouldn't know/Do something foolish while drunk or under the influence of drugs/Fail/Send a private message to the wrong person/Receive advice from the wrong person/Underestimate a risk/Cause a car accident/Induce a hazard at work/Get caught doing something wrong/Be unprepared/Break or destroy something important/Have a one-night stand with a coworker/Make a serious mistake at work/Make a situation worse with a practical joke/Make a mistake in a job you are responsible for/Make a bad investment/Losing your phone

3.
Moral Dilemmas and Temptations

Become aware of manipulation of outcomes/Sacrifice ethics or morals for the greater good/Indulge in something you shouldn't eat or use/Witness corruption/Have an opportunity to commit fraud/Be offered dirty money/Fall in love with someone you shouldn't/Let someone pay for their actions/Have to deliberately sabotage someone to win/Have to decide whether or not to help someone/Be taken off life support/Break the law to do good/Be offered an easy way out/Face a decision with no easy answers/Be caught doing evil/Learn something that threatens a bond or friendship/Be forced to steal to obtain something important/Witness discrimination/Be pressured to shield a friend/Witness abuse

4.
Duties and Responsibilities

Be bogged down in bureaucracy/lose your transportation/be tasked with delivering bad news/be forced to care for an elderly relative/get a poor performance evaluation/take on an unpleasant person/be assigned an unpleasant task/have to punish someone/childcare doesn't go as planned/have to break a promise/your work-life balance is threatened/your child gets sick/your child gets into trouble at school/have to work with the enemy/have to disobey instructions or orders/lose your job/be distressed by a poor leader

5.
Increased pressure and time pressure

Have to wait/Get lost/Have an earlier deadline/Have to prove your innocence/Be late due to trouble/Be in the spotlight/Incur unexpected expenses/Be given unexpected responsibilities/Be subject to unwanted attention or scrutiny/Be under pressure to finish work/Find yourself at a disadvantage/Miss an important meeting, gathering, or deadline/Receive an ultimatum/Be pursued/Be threatened

6.
A no-win scenario

Sacrifice the minority for the benefit of the majority/You can't save everyone/No matter what you do, you'll end up ruined/You have to hurt someone to save them from the worst fate/Be in conflict with conflicting desires or needs/Be in a bind/Have to choose the lesser of two evils

supplement

A great writer puts his characters in intense crisis!
A new encyclopedia of dilemmas from the authors of the bestselling "Trauma Dictionary."

The new book in the bestselling "Writer's Dictionary" series in the writing field, "Dilemma Dictionary," has been published.
This series, which has received enthusiastic responses from creators by pointing out the core elements of compelling stories and providing just the right materials for the right occasion, including 『Trauma Dictionary』, 『Detail Dictionary』, and 『Character Occupation Dictionary』, is a series by the world-renowned writing coaches Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi.
The new work, 『Dictionary of Dilemmas』, which lives up to high expectations, focuses on 'conflict', an essential resource and element for a solid story.

Anyone who has watched even a little bit of novels, movies, or dramas will immediately know how important a well-crafted conflict is in a work of art.
No matter how fantastic the setting and background, if nothing happens to the character, the story can't begin, and there can't be a subsequent scene.
Characters encounter difficult situations both inside and outside the world they live in, confront other characters, or grapple with inner problems.
The characters' suffering and actions as they face crises big and small that affect their daily lives are heartbreaking and make you look forward to the next scene.


It is no exaggeration to say that the extent to which readers or viewers become immersed in a story and find it entertaining and moving depends on how closely the conflicts are intertwined.
This book is the most practical and exciting storytelling bible, unfolding a wide range of choices for the characters the author has painstakingly created: what mistakes they might make, what doubts they might have, what temptations and pressures they might face, and how they might make interesting choices.

110 vivid and specific dilemma types that will enhance the immersion of the work.
A solid digest of literary theory on the relationship between story and conflict elements.

What if I had to steal to get what's most important to me? What if I fell in love with someone I shouldn't? What if I got stranded in an accident on a peaceful morning? What if I told a small lie and things snowballed? What if I was betrayed by a trusted friend? "The Dictionary of Dilemmas," filled with various conflicts, adversaries, and crisis scenarios that will trigger character ups and downs, offers even more complex and mischievous challenges to thwart characters.


If you want to make your character make a major mistake or increase the tension, refer to the "Relationship Conflicts" and "Failures and Mistakes" sections of the book.
In addition, it is filled with 110 ideas that will put your characters in a difficult situation, such as 'moral dilemmas and temptations' and 'no-win scenarios', so you can plan scenes that will touch the reader's heart.
To captivate readers who are drawn into the story by empathizing with the characters' situations, which are no different from their own, a writer must painstakingly devise and devise bait. For this writer, a book will be the most reliable friend on the desk, accompanying them at every moment of creation.


This dictionary of conflict types, organized into six themes, can be helpful when you want to brainstorm specific situations and events at the beginning of a scene.
It can be useful whenever you are stuck on what choices a character should make in a certain situation to be more convincing, or what actions or psychology they should show to create a more detailed plot.
It details the choices and emotions you can consider from the character's perspective, so you can find inspiration not only during the planning stage but also by opening the bookshelf in between writing.

In addition to the various types of dilemmas and ideas that can be readily applied, this book includes a 100-page introduction with theoretical columns that provide a literary and accessible explanation of how conflict elements operate within great narrative works.
This is an essential guidebook that should be on every storyteller's bookshelf, regardless of genre, as it covers the core concept of 'conflict', which is essential to plot formation, and allows them to refer to the basics of creation whenever necessary.