Tag Archives: conflict

Conflict in the Party

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Thief– Why is everyone angry at me? Warrior– Because you crossed a line. Caster– Like you’re one to talk. Warrior– This isn’t about me and I didn’t do anything nearly as bad as him. Druid– Well, you all suck! Caster– … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Creating Inner Party Conflict

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Things don’t always run smoothly for adventuring parties.  Even if they’re the best of friends, a tense situation or a misunderstanding can cause conflict.  So, what are some things to consider if you want the heroes to butt heads? Be … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in a Villain?

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on July 29, 2013.  I still stand by this, but I definitely wrote the post before I every put Stephen Kernaghan on paper.  He kind of stands out as the true monster of my villain gallery.  Pretty sure … Continue reading →

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Revisit- Conflict: Fancy Way of ‘Good vs Evil’

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Looks like I first talked about conflict on April 17, 2013.  I’m surprised I had a thought list since it looks like I was all over the place back then.  Some posts only had one line and I assume a … Continue reading →

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Right vs Wrong

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the final type of story and it’s one that can give an author a massive headache.  Not in the moment, but after the story is written, published, and absorbed by readers.  I’m talking about ‘Right vs … Continue reading →

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Accomplishment vs Failure

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I never thought much about ‘Accomplishment vs Failure’ stories.  One could argue that every story touches on this.  The protagonist needs to succeed in whatever they are attempting in regards to the main plot.  If they don’t accomplish their goals … Continue reading →

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Love Vs Hate Stories

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’d say ‘Love vs Hate’ is second only to ‘Life vs Death’ in terms of oldest stories.  Humans fought to survive before they had civilization, so that one is built into our instincts.  It wasn’t until we became civilized that … Continue reading →

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Life Vs Death Stories

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

‘Life vs Death’ is probably one of the most basic concepts that any person can wrap their head around.  Living things don’t want to die, which means we will root for the hero to survive.  We see almost every genre … Continue reading →

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Versus By Subgenre: The Topic For 2 Weeks

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I stumbled onto an article called The 9 Types of Stories and How to Master Them by Joe Bunting.  Don’t know who that is, but I was looking for inspiration for writing-based posts and this came into my search feed.  Highly recommend … Continue reading →

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Using Two Protagonists: Is It Viable?

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The above characters are what prompted this week’s topic.  THey are Liko and Roy from the new Pokemon series.  For 25 years, we followed Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, but their story ended.  Now, we have a dual protagonist system.  Going … Continue reading →

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