CONFLICT THESAURUS

A NATURAL DISASTER



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HELPFUL TIP:

Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, relationship friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.
CATEGORY:
Dangers and threats, increased pressure and ticking clocks, loss of control

EXAMPLES:
A flood
A tsunami
Severe thunderstorms
An earthquake 
A tornado
A hurricane or tropical storm
Severe winter storms
A mudslide
An avalanche
Wildfires that threaten the character's safety
A sinkhole
A volcanic eruption
An impending asteroid strike

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
The character having to fortify their home by sandbagging against floods, adding storm shutters, turning off the gas, etc.
Clogged roads caused by evacuations
A vacation being cut short
Having to evacuate the area
Having to escape in a hurry, leaving behind belongings
Flight delays and grounded planes
Being relocated to a shelter
Stubborn family members who ignore or dismiss the threat
Finding a place for animals to weather the storm
Supply and demand issues cropping up (gas shortages, empty grocery shelves, etc.) as people prepare

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:
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RESULTING EMOTIONS:
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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:
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PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:
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IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:
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WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:
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POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES:
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