What is CONFLICT?

CONFLICT… problem, disagreement, opposition, clash, fight, battle, controversy, argument

Here are SEVEN types of CONFLICT i n N arrative Fiction

INTERNAL
1. Character vs. Self
When the main character has a problem with him/herself

EXTERNAL
2. Character vs. Character
When the main character has a problem with another character

3. Character vs. Society (the Way the World Is)

When the main character has a problem with social traditions or expectations

4. Characte r vs. Nature

When the character fights against nature to survive

5. Character vs. Supernatural

When the character has a problem with a supernatural force he/she can’t understand (monsters,
aliens, etc)

6. Character vs. Machine/Technology

When the character is against man-made things

7. Character vs. Fate (or Destiny)

When the character tries to break free from a path chosen for him (before he/she realizes it)

Created by Heather Taxis Greene, 2010