From Edie: Sarah Sally Hamer explains how to create conflict in fiction without a villain by using obstacles, character goals, and emotions to build compelling stories.
How to Create Conflict in Fiction Without a Villain
by Sarah Sally Hamer @SarahSallyHamer
Conflict Doesn't Need a Villain
“I don’t want a villain in my story to be mean to my heroine, so how can I create more conflict?” When my client asked me that last week, I had to pause for a minute. She’s a new writer with lots of potential so I had to think for a minute. Why did she immediately think that a villain is the only way to create conflict? Or is it?
