1. Slide
60 seconds
Dues Ex Machina - CONFLICT - climax
WEEK 1 - PLOT
2. Open question
180 seconds
What are some different plot structures that are used to tell stories?
3. Open question
180 seconds
What is Dues Ex Machina and why is it important to avoid?
4. Slide
60 seconds
Essential to plot, conflict is the struggle between opposite forces. CONFLICT can come in any form of struggle the main character faces. Within a short story, there may be only one central struggle, or many small obstacles that build up to the climax.
TODAY we are looking at CONFLICT
5. Slide
60 seconds
Character vs self 2. Character vs Character 3. Character vs society 4. Character vs supernatural 5. Character vs technology 6. Character vs nature
The 6 types of literary conflict...
6. Slide
60 seconds
Central conflict: the main character must fight against some force or make an important decision.
INTERNAL vs EXTERNAL
7. Open question
240 seconds
Which is which conflict?
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