The conflict in your story will run through your storys length, till its measure resolves it. In the duration of the story, you will show what the conflict is, what is happening because of the conflict and how it came about to be a conflict.

If the conflict is between two characters, you will show both sides of the story and when you do this, we will see why they clash.

The clash happens because human number one thinks hes right and person number two thinks hes right.

Or if the conflict comes from the character himself, the clash is created because he has to generate a choice and both sides are equally as important to him.

So a clash arises when there are two sides to things.

To allow readers to participate and decide for themselves which party they will side with, you will have to show both sides of the argument. This will also make suspense because readers want to find out who or what will win in the end.

Lets take a look at a few examples


1. In the first example we are going to take a conflict, which is created between two characters:

Your two main characters are managers who work for a company. The business is isolated from any shops. Manager A believes they should get a vending machine with snacks. Manager B is against this.

During the story we will see what actions character A takes to pull the proposal through and what actions character B does to stop it.

Now, for readers to decide which character to side with, they have to understand the full story. They have to know each characters reasons for wanting or not wanting the vending machine. This is showing the reader how the conflict arose.

So lets show our readers .

Character A wants the vending machine because hes considerate of the employees. Because there are no shops around, he feels there should be something from which the employees can purchase a snack.

Character B doesnt want the vending machine because he believes the workers will abuse the privilege. He believes they will waste the companys instant by going to the vending machine to buy snacks and then waste more measure to eat them.

So we have stated where the conflict arose and the reader might now decide whom to side with.


Lets see another example now


2. The conflict is created in the characters mind:

Your character works in a factory as a cleaner. He wins the lottery and decides to give some of the funds to his colleagues (all the people that over the years have become his very sizeably good friends.)

The conflict arises because he doesnt have enough funds to give to many people . What are his options then?

Option one:

Does he give the funds only to those that really need it and risk dissatisfaction from those that do not receive anything?

Option two:

Does he keep all the funds for himself and risk dissatisfaction from every body?

We have given both sides to the argument. We have shown where the conflict arose. What would you do?


Show your readers both sides of the argument and allow them to participate in your story.