Stop Playing Nice: The Secret to Writing a Great Scene Is Conflict | Episode 47
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This episode discusses how to create tension in scenes through effective conflict.
Struggling to make your scenes feel tense, gripping, and impossible to look away from? You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down why so many scenes feel flat even when the stakes seem high, what writers often get wrong about conflict, and how to build the kind of tension that keeps readers glued to the page. If your scenes feel a little too easy on your characters (and your readers), this episode will show you exactly how to fix that. In this episode, I walk you through how to crea...
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