You need to give your protagonist (hero) and your antagonist (villain) goals. These goals should be in conflict with each other. Tell a story where your readers can empathise with both your hero and your villain. Make both of them memorable and interesting.

Does your story have enough conflict? Take this test to find out.

Conflict Test

1. Is your protagonist an anti-hero? Yes No 2. Is your protagonist pitted against another person in the story? Yes No 3. Does something happen in the opening moments of the story to force the protagonist out of their comfort zone? Yes No 4. Does your antagonist have something to lose in the story? Yes No 5. Does your protagonist have to change for the conflict to be resolved? Yes No 6. Does your antagonist have to stay the same for the conflict to be resolved? Yes No 7. Can the major conflict in your story be resolved with an honest chat between your characters? Yes No 8. Is the conflict resolved because one of the characters makes a sacrifice? Yes No 9. Does your protagonist only have to overcome his or her own fears to achieve the story goal? Yes No 10. Does your protagonist have to achieve something tangible in the story? (e.g., to get something physical, to avoid something physical, to leave or go to a physical place)? Yes No 11. Does it seem impossible for the protagonist to achieve their story goal at least once in the story? Yes No 12. Is there a sense of time running out - a deadline - for your characters? Yes No

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