Conflict is the backbone of any good story.

External conflict, which we broke down recently here on the blog, occurs

between a character and an outside force, whether that be another character

or an element of nature, society, or technology. On the other hand,

internal conflict arises from an ethical or emotional debate that occurs

within a character.

This style of conflict, while occurring in some form in every story, has

the same ability to carry the full weight of a plot as external

conflict. But how? Well, let’s discuss internal conflict together today!