A good story requires conflict.
Conflict is what drives the narrative forward.
Without conflict, all you’ve got is a list of things that happened.
And that’s not compelling.
Let’s take, for example, a story about a trip to your local coffee shop.
If you say that you met a friend, ordered your drinks, chatted with each other, and then left, that’s not a story.
It’s a list of things that happened.
Can you imagine how your story might be improved if you threw in some conflict?
What if you found yourself sitting next to your overbearing boss?
Awkward!
What if your friend gave you some devastating news?
Oof!
What if, at the table next to you, there were some teenagers dressed in chicken suits?
What?
Now you’ve got a good story.
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Liz Brenner
Everyone has a story to tell.
Even you.
Especially you.
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