The Conflict Thesaurus, Vol 2: A Writer’s Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Paperback)The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writers Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 2) serves up 115 scenarios that lead to power struggles, lost advantages, dangers, threats, ego related conflicts, and more. Part how to, part brainstorming tool, this guide provides you with fresh challenges and story problems that will trip up your characters and make them strive harder to win. This book will help you Challenge and Test Your Characters.

View the list of emotional wounds in this book

Problems and threats can come from anywhere—through a breach of privacy

sources of solace

Develop Realistic

but failures and mistakes can generate moments of internal reflection about what to do next time for a better outcome

Balancing strengths with flaws is a breeze with this guide’s advice on pairing the two

It’s okay

setting them up for poor judgment and (hopefully) colossal mistakes they’ll have to fix and learn from

With an extensive database of human experiences to choose from

and how a meaningful challenge can impact them for the better

this writing guide shines a light on 100 positive traits and the ways they will shape a character's actions

or rough terrain