Comments on: Tension fix: Bring out internal conflicts http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/bring-internal-conflicts/ mysteries to fall in love with, romance to keep you in suspense Sat, 19 May 2012 20:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordan http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/bring-internal-conflicts/#comment-2253 Jordan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:56:37 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1941#comment-2253 (But, I suppose this could also be difficult depending on how much you're "inside" their inner lives, and how used you are to expressing those kinds of things. [Can you tell I'm reading a book on gender and communication?] It takes creativity, too—lots of it—to avoid clichés.) (But, I suppose this could also be difficult depending on how much you’re “inside” their inner lives, and how used you are to expressing those kinds of things. [Can you tell I'm reading a book on gender and communication?] It takes creativity, too—lots of it—to avoid clichés.)

]]> By: Jordan http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/bring-internal-conflicts/#comment-2252 Jordan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:50:27 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1941#comment-2252 It definitely can be, but it doesn't have to be. I had this same issue in my WIP (still need to go back and fix it), and I just need to show those same reactions more, and show what my character is thinking. I was afraid of slowing the scene down with too much thinking (and it's already a slow scene), but I went too far and the readers couldn't see any tension there. It definitely can be, but it doesn’t have to be. I had this same issue in my WIP (still need to go back and fix it), and I just need to show those same reactions more, and show what my character is thinking. I was afraid of slowing the scene down with too much thinking (and it’s already a slow scene), but I went too far and the readers couldn’t see any tension there.

]]> By: Don Carey http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/bring-internal-conflicts/#comment-2251 Don Carey Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:26:23 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1941#comment-2251 Showing internal conflict can be tough, because it IS internal. Some techniques I've tried are inner dialog, outward manifestations (pacing, fist pounding) and descriptions of the actual feelings. I sometimes think writing internal conflict is among the toughest of tasks. Showing internal conflict can be tough, because it IS internal. Some techniques I’ve tried are inner dialog, outward manifestations (pacing, fist pounding) and descriptions of the actual feelings.

I sometimes think writing internal conflict is among the toughest of tasks.

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