tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post3052107337552428412..comments2023-10-10T12:17:22.817-04:00Comments on My Life, or something like it: Inner ConflictNienke Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17006405722858209012noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-14684233803265998302007-01-25T00:58:00.000-05:002007-01-25T00:58:00.000-05:00To really simplify things, inner and outer conflic...To really simplify things, inner and outer conflict always affect each other. In most cases, I think the outer conflict CAUSES the inner conflict.<br /><br />A man's daughter is kidnapped. What does he most fear? Losing her. What is his desire? To save her.<br /><br />That said, try to avoid the gimmicky inner conflict like the hero has a fear of heights and where does he have to go to save his daughter? To the top of a mountain.<br /><br />That kind of thing has been overdone, in my estimation, although I suppose any good writer could make it work.<br /><br />And while Hauge is right about your hero having a goal, EVERY character needs one, even the most minor.<br /><br />The grocery store clerk, for example, who may be in only one scene, has a goal also -- her feet hurt and she wants to go home. This inner goal will affect how she deals with your main character. And the goals of the other characters often conflict with the hero's goal.Rob Gregory Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952008139132652259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-15977831485980806482007-01-22T10:19:00.000-05:002007-01-22T10:19:00.000-05:00novelist rogue: well put! I loved Life of Pi.
hol...novelist rogue: well put! I loved Life of Pi. <br />holly: I have a link to the source of the sculpture at the bottom of the post. It's awesome isn't it?<br />thx heather! Check out the link to the sculpture, for all I know it may be for sale...<br />hi Pat! Welcome to The Writing Life, I'll pop over to check yours out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-44486367678460697432007-01-21T12:25:00.000-05:002007-01-21T12:25:00.000-05:00Oh my! Another blog that I will be compelled to vi...Oh my! Another blog that I will be compelled to visit!<br />Yikes!<br />Aloha from PatORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-67128906895974683472007-01-20T22:12:00.000-05:002007-01-20T22:12:00.000-05:00You do good reseaerch, Nienke. :)
And I love the ...You do good reseaerch, Nienke. :)<br /><br />And I love the picture you posted. Incredible. I want it.Heather Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474979076092596098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-42412804310916572212007-01-20T20:09:00.000-05:002007-01-20T20:09:00.000-05:00I LOVE the sculpting piece pic you included with t...I LOVE the sculpting piece pic you included with today's post. Beautiful. Now, back to writing and my deadline (argh!!) I enjoyed reading all the comments on conflict, btw...Holly Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336717023482533615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-57404003861669275102007-01-20T18:27:00.000-05:002007-01-20T18:27:00.000-05:00Internal conflict...external conflict? Hmmm? Profo...Internal conflict...external conflict? Hmmm? Profound?<br /><br />Yann Martel wrote in his novel Life of Pi, "All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, inexplicable ways."<br /><br />Conflict yes!!! Results yes!!!Rogue Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224516046095693097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-68085456844670902612007-01-19T09:06:00.000-05:002007-01-19T09:06:00.000-05:00Thank Rene. Poor protagonists, eh? My luck I'll co...Thank Rene. Poor protagonists, eh? My luck I'll come back as one in my next life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-36868990095747453402007-01-18T16:40:00.000-05:002007-01-18T16:40:00.000-05:00My computer went on the fritz yesterday and I coul...My computer went on the fritz yesterday and I couldn't comment. It was a brilliant piece of advise, clearing up the whole inner/external conflict and GMC, but I forgot it.<br /><br />Just kidding. <br /><br />I suggest you just write, go with what feels natural. My theory is to kick them when they're down. Always make it worse. I drive Melissa crazy with this. She pity's my people.Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966956368329586135noreply@blogger.com