Birth, Love, Sex, Work, & Death
"Conflict is the fundamental element of
fiction, fundamental because in literature only trouble is interesting.
It takes trouble to turn the great themes of life into a story: birth,
love, sex, work, and death. -Janet Burroway" (Short Story Tips)
Conflict is the spice of life. Trouble really is interesting. I find conflicts, in fiction and in real-life, to be highly interesting. Even if this trouble is happening to me, I don't complain because I think life would be dull without it, and I like the challenge of resolving a conflict. I also love conflicts in stories, because a story wouldn't be a story without it of course. Deeper conflicts, like internal struggles within a character, are my favorites, because not only is it an interesting read, but it also mirrors all of us. Who hasn't gone through life without some sort of inner strife?
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/EL150/2008/short_story_tips.php
Conflict is the spice of life. Trouble really is interesting. I find conflicts, in fiction and in real-life, to be highly interesting. Even if this trouble is happening to me, I don't complain because I think life would be dull without it, and I like the challenge of resolving a conflict. I also love conflicts in stories, because a story wouldn't be a story without it of course. Deeper conflicts, like internal struggles within a character, are my favorites, because not only is it an interesting read, but it also mirrors all of us. Who hasn't gone through life without some sort of inner strife?
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/EL150/2008/short_story_tips.php
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Juliana Cox on Birth, Love, Sex, Work, & Death: I think everyone would be in a
Kaitlin Monier on Birth, Love, Sex, Work, & Death: I agree, trouble and conflicts
Kaitlin Monier on Birth, Love, Sex, Work, & Death: I agree, trouble and conflicts
I agree, trouble and conflicts are interesting. I could not imagine life without them, it would be too boring. Also, internal character struggles are great, I love them in books and even in movies and tv shows. They are so interesting and defiantly relate-to-able.
I think everyone would be in agreement with us saying that conflict stires things up a little to give life an edge. Personally, I think the hard times is what shapes us and what I remember most during life. Most people always look back and reflect upon the good times, but for me I come from a family of seven kids and my family and I always look back at the crazy conflicting moments we had together. But thats just me personally.