CONFLICT THESAURUS

RENT BEING RAISED



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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:
Loss of control, increased pressure and ticking clocks, duty and responsibility

EXAMPLES:
A planned rent increase looming in the near future
Receiving notice of an unexpected rent increase
A roommate or significant other moving out, no longer paying their share of housing costs
Having to move to a location where rent costs are significantly higher
Being charged (by parents, grandparents, a neighbor, etc.) after previously living rent-free

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Confrontations with the landlord
Friction with a partner over finances
Having to make excuses or lie to buy time for finding the extra money
Having to search for a new house or apartment
Working overtime to make more money
Being forced to curtail spending (giving up a morning latte, biking instead of driving, etc.)
Having to give up solitude and take in roommates
Struggling to find a suitable roommate
Needing to temporarily crash at a friend's home 
Having to sell possessions to raise cash fast
Having to ask loved ones for a loan
Dealing with family members who are unhappy that a move will be necessary
Having to get a second (or third) job
Moving to a less convenient location, such as one that's farther from work or the kids' school

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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