CONFLICT SCENARIOS IN THIS BOOK
The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles (Vol. 2) spans 115 conflict scenarios. Each entry provides a list of possible consequences (minor to disastrous), inner struggles, and ways it can trigger personal development and growth.
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LOSS OF CONTROL SCENARIOS
A Break-In
A Family Member Dying
A Partner Racking up Debt
A Recession or Economy Crash
An Unexpected Pregnancy
Bad Weather
Being Captured
Being Evicted
Being Framed
Being Given Bad News
Being Injured
Being Orphaned
Being Pushed Toward a Specific Destiny
Being Scammed
Being Stranded
Being Taken in for Questioning
Discovering One Has a Child
Getting in a Car Accident
Having a Miscarriage
Having a Panic Attack
Having to Leave Someone Behind
Having to Move
Losing a Child in a Public Place
Not Achieving a Coveted Goal
Rent Being Raised
The Death of a Pet
POWER STRUGGLES SCENARIOS
Being Arrested
Being Bullied
Being Falsely Accused
Being Pressured by Family
Being Pressured to Conform
Being Sabotaged
Being Sued
Clashing Beliefs
Experiencing Discrimination
Experiencing Harassment
Forced Attendance
Misaligned Goals
Nepotism or FavoritismLOSING AN ADVANTAGE SCENARIOS
A Competitor Showing Up -
A Place of Safety Being Compromised
Being Cast Out of a Group
Having to Leave One’s Home or Homeland
Lacking an Important Resource
Losing a Key Witness
Losing a Vital Item
Losing Access to Someone Important
Losing Access to Something Important
Losing an Ally
Losing One’s Funding
Rules Changing to One’s Disadvantage
Running out of Critical Supplies
Something Important Being Stolen
EGO-RELATED SCENARIOS
An Unexpected Loss of Prestige or Wealth
Being Cut from a Team
Being Discredited
Being Excluded
Being Lied To
Being Micromanaged
Being Physically Marred Before an Important Event
Experiencing a Crisis of Self-Doubt
Facing a Challenge Beyond One’s Skill or Knowledge
Having to Rely on Others
Having to Stay Behind
Learning That One Was Adopted
Needing to Borrow Money
Not Being Taken Seriously
One’s Authority Being Threatened
Public Humiliation
Telling the Truth but Not Being Believed
DANGERS AND THREATS SCENARIOS
A Dangerous Crossing
A House Fire
A Loved One Being Put in Harm’s Way
A Mechanical Malfunction
A Natural Disaster
A Threatening Criminal Being Set Free
A Way of Life Being Threatened -
Being Assaulted by a Stranger
Being Assigned a Dangerous Task
Being Cut off from Help
Being Exposed to an Allergen
Being Poisoned
Being Recognized
Being Targeted by a Monster or Supernatural Force
Being Targeted for Revenge
Being Trapped
Facing a threat while unarmed
Having To Hide or Escape Detection
Having to Make a Final Stand
Having to Split up for Safety
War Breaking Out
Witness Intimidation
MISCELLANEOUS CHALLENGES SCENARIOS
A Fear or Phobia Rearing Its Head
A Health Issue Cropping Up
A Repressed Memory Resurfacing
An Anticipated Event Being Cancelled
An Unexpected Change of Plans
An Unwanted Intrusion
Being Cursed
Being Forced to Lead
Being in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
Being Mistaken for Someone Else
Being Placed Under a Spell
Being Unable to Forgive Oneself
Contemplating Suicide
Discovering a Dead Body
Experiencing Memory Loss
Having a Crisis of Faith
Having to Blindly Trust Someone
Having Unwanted Powers
Needing to Circumvent Security
Needing to Infiltrate a Group
Needing to Lie Convincingly
Not Knowing What One Wants
Physical Exhaustion
Sexual Dysfunction