Conflict: HAVING A MISCARRIAGE

HAVING A MISCARRIAGE

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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.

Having to tell people about the miscarriage
People asking prying or awkward questions
Having to go about life as if nothing had happened (if no one knew about the pregnancy)
A sibling or best friend getting pregnant at the time of the miscarriage
People offering well-meaning but unhelpful advice: You'll have better luck next time, or, Everything happens for a reason.
Having to miss work to recover
Needing to take time off from work or school to process everything but being unable to do so
Needing to avoid pregnant friends for a while
The character feeling pressured to try again before they're ready
The character wanting to try again before their partner is ready
Having to pack up or return baby gifts
Money being wasted in the unsuccessful attempt to have a child
Miscarrying in a public place

HAVING A MISCARRIAGE

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CATEGORY:

EXAMPLES:

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:

RESULTING EMOTIONS:

POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:

PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:

NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:

IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:

WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:

POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:

POSITIVE OUTCOMES: