Romance novel conflict ideas

Romantic Conflict 101 for Romance Writers. What romantic conflict is, what it's not, and how to sustain it for an entire novel. Stop by!

A lot of times when we’re discussing a book proposal at work, we’ll ask, “What’s the conflict?” or say, “This could use some internal conflict.” What we’re talking about, of course, is the conflict…

If you want your story to excite, engage, or impact your readers, you need to show your characters facing opposing forces. They need to have conflicts. Each time your characters face a conflict, they have to make a choice. That choice is going to have consequences. Those consequences will advance the plot and cause character growth. There are two major types of conflict – internal and external – and the stories that leave the greatest impact on readers tend to have both.

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Our checklists and tip sheets can help broaden your understanding of how to create tension and conflict, deepen characterization, master the pace, and plot compelling novels.