Why? Because
stories need things to happen and that usually comes out of conflict -
characters argue, fight, feud etc.
It is
through seeing characters in conflict that we see them at their truest, when
their guard is down, when they are fighting something.
You
can also develop a character through conflict: the meek little parlour maid
suddenly becomes the towering heroine of the story
Conflict
also takes the story on: a school is to be closed, two friends fall out, a
community is torn apart by an event. All these types of conflict are a rich
hunting ground for the writer.
In
addition, conflict can evoke a strong reaction in a reader and make for good
drama - and if that is happening then writing is easier.
John Dean
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