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18.13: Finding the Core Conflict

Writing Excuses

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How to Write a Conflict

This week's episode of Writing Excuses is about writing a conflict twice. The first time, change the POV characters underlying emotional need. Have them need one thing in the first version of the scene and something completely different emotionally in the second versions. This has been Writing Excuses. You're out of excuses. Now go write.

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