تئوری تضاد: راهنمای نویسندگان برای موانع، دشمنان و مبارزات درونی (جلد ۱) ۲۰۲۱
The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Volume 1) 2021

1. Title Page

2. THE CONFLICT THESAURUS: A WRITER’S GUIDE TO OBSTACLES, ADVERSARIES, AND INNER STRUGGLES. VOLUME 1.

3. THE WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® DESCRIPTIVE THESAURUS SERIES

4. TABLE OF CONTENTS

5. CONFLICT’S ROLE IN STORYTELLING: SHAPING CHARACTERS

6. THE PLOT-CONFLICT COMBO

7. INTERNAL CONFLICT: A DEEPER LOOK

8. LESSONS IN FAILURE: POINTING THE CHARACTER TOWARD GROWTH

9. CONFLICT, CHOICES, AND CONSEQUENCES

10. ADVERSARIES IN FICTION: WHO IS STANDING IN YOUR CHARACTER’S WAY?

11. SOURCING CONFLICT FOR YOUR STORY OR SCENE

12. FINAL WORDS FROM THE AUTHORS

13. THE CONFLICT THESAURUS

14. Relationship Friction

15. A DIVORCE OR BREAKUP

16. A CHILD WANTING TO LIVE WITH ONE’S EX

17. A LOVE INTEREST TAKING UP WITH SOMEONE ELSE

18. A PARTNER BEING UNWILLING TO COMMIT

19. A ROMANCE BEING STYMIED

20. A ROMANTIC COMPETITOR ENTERING THE SCENE

21. AN EX INTERFERING IN ONE’S LIFE

22. AN UNWANTED ROMANTIC ADVANCE

23. BEING BETRAYED OR ABANDONED BY A TRUSTED ALLY OR FRIEND

24. BEING CHEATED ON

25. BEING FORCED TO MARRY

26. BEING IGNORED OR BLOWN OFF

27. BEING INSULTED

28. BEING MANIPULATED

29. BEING REJECTED BY A POTENTIAL LOVE INTEREST

30. BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED

31. BEING UNABLE TO FORGIVE SOMEONE

32. DISAPPOINTING SOMEONE

33. DISCOVERING A SPOUSE’S SECRET

34. DOMESTIC ABUSE

35. FAMILY SECRETS BEING REVEALED

36. HAVING TO BETRAY A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE

37. HAVING TO BREAK SOMEONE’S HEART

38. LOSING ONE’S TEMPER

39. ONE’S INFIDELITY BEING DISCOVERED

40. PEER PRESSURE

41. SEEING AN EX WITH SOMEONE NEW

42. SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION

43. THE REAPPEARANCE OF AN ESTRANGED RELATIVE

44. Failures and Mistakes

45. A LIE IMPACTING SOMEONE ELSE

46. A PRANK GOING WRONG

47. BEING UNPREPARED

48. BREAKING OR DESTROYING AN IMPORTANT ITEM

49. CAUSING A CAR ACCIDENT

50. CAUSING A WORKPLACE HAZARD

51. CONFIDING IN THE WRONG PERSON

52. DOING SOMETHING STUPID WHILE IMPAIRED

53. DROPPING THE BALL

54. FAILING AT SOMETHING

55. GETTING CAUGHT DOING SOMETHING WRONG

56. GETTING CAUGHT IN A LIE

57. HAVING A ONE-NIGHT STAND WITH A CO-WORKER

58. HAVING POOR JUDGMENT

59. LOSING A BET

60. LOSING A PHONE

61. MAKING A BAD INVESTMENT

62. MAKING A CRUCIAL MISTAKE AT WORK

63. SENDING A PRIVATE MESSAGE TO THE WRONG PERSON

64. TAKING ADVICE FROM THE WRONG PERSON

65. UNDERESTIMATING DANGER

66. UNKNOWINGLY SHARING INCORRECT INFORMATION

67. Moral Dilemmas and Temptations

68. BEING GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHEAT

69. BEING OFFERED AN EASY WAY OUT

70. BEING OFFERED DIRTY MONEY

71. BEING PRESSURED TO COVER FOR A FRIEND

72. BREAKING THE LAW FOR A GOOD REASON

73. DISCOVERING AN OUTCOME HAS BEEN FIXED

74. FACING A DIFFICULT DECISION WITH NO EASY SOLUTION

75. HAVING FEELINGS FOR SOMEONE ONE SHOULDN’T

76. HAVING TO DECIDE TO HELP OR DO NOTHING

77. HAVING TO STEAL TO OBTAIN SOMETHING VITAL

78. INDULGING WHEN ONE SHOULD NOT

79. LEAVING SOMEONE TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ACTIONS

80. MAKING A DISCOVERY THAT THREATENS THE BOND OF FRIENDSHIP

81. NEEDING TO SABOTAGE SOMEONE TO WIN

82. PULLING THE PLUG ON SOMEONE

83. SACRIFICING ETHICS OR MORALS FOR THE GREATER GOOD

84. SOMEONE WITNESSING ONE’S MISBEHAVIOR

85. WITNESSING ABUSE

86. WITNESSING CORRUPTION

87. WITNESSING DISCRIMINATION

88. Duty and Responsibility

89. A CHILD GETTING SICK

90. A PROBLEM AT A CHILD’S SCHOOL

91. AN ELDERLY LOVED ONE REQUIRING CARE

92. BEING ASSIGNED AN UNDESIRABLE PARTNER

93. BEING ASSIGNED AN UNPLEASANT TASK

94. BEING THE BEARER OF BAD NEWS

95. BUREAUCRACY TYING ONE’S HANDS

96. CHAFING UNDER POOR LEADERSHIP

97. CHILDCARE FALLING THROUGH

98. HAVING TO BREAK A PROMISE

99. HAVING TO PUNISH SOMEONE

100. HAVING TO WORK WITH AN ENEMY

101. LOSING A JOB

102. LOSING A SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION

103. NEEDING TO DISOBEY AN ORDER

104. RECEIVING A BAD PERFORMANCE REVIEW

105. WORK-LIFE BALANCE BEING THREATENED

106. Increased Pressure and Ticking Clocks

107. A DEADLINE BEING MOVED UP

108. A DELAY THAT MAKES ONE LATE

109. BEING BLACKMAILED

110. BEING GIVEN AN ULTIMATUM

111. BEING HUNTED

112. BEING MADE TO WAIT

113. BEING SADDLED WITH UNEXPECTED RESPONSIBILITY

114. BEING THRUST INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

115. GETTING LOST

116. HAVING TO BEAT THE CLOCK

117. HAVING TO PROVE ONE’S INNOCENCE

118. INCURRING AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE

119. MISSING AN IMPORTANT MEETING OR DEADLINE

120. REALIZING ONE IS AT A DISADVANTAGE

121. UNWANTED SCRUTINY

122. No-Win Scenarios

123. BEING CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

124. BEING SET UP TO FAIL

125. BEING UNABLE TO SAVE EVERYONE

126. CONFLICTING INTERNAL NEEDS OR DESIRES

127. HAVING TO HURT SOMEONE TO SAVE THEM FROM A WORSE FATE

128. HAVING TO PICK THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS

129. NEEDING TO SACRIFICE ONE FOR THE GOOD OF MANY

130. APPENDIX A: HOW WILL YOUR CHARACTER RESPOND TO CONFLICT?

131. APPENDIX B: IDENTIFYING YOUR CHARACTER’S INTERNAL CONFLICT

132. APPENDIX B: IDENTIFYING YOUR CHARACTER’S INTERNAL CONFLICT

133. THE CONFLICT THESAURUS, VOLUME 2

134. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

135. PRAISE FOR THESE WRITERS HELPING WRITERS RESOURCES

136. ELEVATE YOUR STORYTELLING WITH A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE