CONFLICT THESAURUS

BAD WEATHER



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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:
Increased pressure and ticking clocks, losing an advantage, loss of control, miscellaneous challenges

EXAMPLES:
A storm when the character is without shelter
Bad weather on the character's wedding day
A mudslide that washes out a road
Non-stop rain that swells a river crossing, creating a danger
Fog that obscures a hazard on the highway
Being caught in a tornado or tropical storm
Running out of fuel or food as a snowstorm hits
Having loved ones unaccounted for after an earthquake

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Frustration, anxiety, and worry
Discomfort
Delays
Losing an advantage (a head start, etc.)
New obstacles to overcome
Having to cancel plans or reschedule
Increased danger if traveling

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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