#ScribesAndMakers 0ct 6
On a scale of 0-100, how much conflict is necessary for a compelling story?
No idea what this scale represents. Numbers of conflicts? Percentage of the book? One rule of writing every aspiring author learns is that "a story MUST have conflict." I have seen backlash to this idea, but I can't think of any stories without conflict, even if it's just internal, or dealing with a health issue. I feel like there *should* be examples & I'm probably missing them.
C. R. Collins 🌳 🐸
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