CONFLICT THESAURUS

HAVING TO MOVE



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HELPFUL TIP:

Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, 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, failures and mistakes, relationship friction, duty and responsibility, loss of control

EXAMPLES:
Relocating for work
Having to move due to financial constraints
Moving due to a separation or divorce
Requiring specialized care (at a retirement home, for treatment at a medical facility, etc.)
The character's building being condemned or becoming a safety concern
Begin evicted
Relocating to be better positioned to support a struggling family member
Having to flee (to escape enemies, avoid being caught by police, etc.)

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Having to take time away from work to pack
Dealing with children who are angry about the move
A bank account hit that puts a strain on the moving budget
Prepping to put a house up for sale and discovering extensive repairs that will have to be made
Needing to evacuate the house at an inconvenient time for a showing
Having to downsize and sell precious items
Having to reschedule appointments, holidays, or other commitments
Difficult goodbyes that must be made to friends and neighbors
Having to switch schools
An increased commute
Having to change jobs

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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