Con Number Three, Stalls Conflict in a Story

If your passage of time sidelines your bestar ers for too long, that's almost always going to be problematic. Long passages of time in a story usually indicate a pause in the conflict. Even heavily plot focused stories are usually at their best when they use the events of plot to drive relational development between characters. And again, this relationship dynamic need not be solely romantic. It will pertain to any relationship in the story that prompts deep growth for one or both characters.