{"id":11364,"date":"2019-04-17T03:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=11364"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:06:14","slug":"unique-way-develop-conflict-novel-pantsers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/17\/unique-way-develop-conflict-novel-pantsers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Unique Way to Develop Conflict in Your Novel for Pantsers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_6_-A-Unique-Way-to-Develop-Conflict-in-Your-Novel-for-Pantsers.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/30daywritingchallenge noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29814 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #6 Discover Your Characters' Worst Fears\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_6_-A-Unique-Way-to-Develop-Conflict-in-Your-Novel-for-Pantsers-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_6_-A-Unique-Way-to-Develop-Conflict-in-Your-Novel-for-Pantsers-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_6_-A-Unique-Way-to-Develop-Conflict-in-Your-Novel-for-Pantsers-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_6_-A-Unique-Way-to-Develop-Conflict-in-Your-Novel-for-Pantsers-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_6_-A-Unique-Way-to-Develop-Conflict-in-Your-Novel-for-Pantsers.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today is the <strong>sixth<\/strong> in an 8-post series on preparing your novel.<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s post, <strong>we focus a unique way to develop conflict in your story for pantsers.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you missed it, the <strong>first<\/strong> step in your novel preparation is <strong><a title=\"Start Your Novel Preparation with the Elevator Pitch\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2VP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your elevator pitch<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and the <strong>second<\/strong> step is <strong><a title=\"Novel Preparation with Story Synopsis, Prepare Your Novel for Nanowrimo #30DayWC\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2W5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crafting your story synopsis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>third<\/strong> post on planning<a title=\"Character Development for NaNoWriMo Prep\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2Wj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u00a0your characters is here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>fourth<\/strong> post is here<strong> <a title=\"Prepare Your Novel for NaNoWriMo with World Building\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2WO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on world building<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>fifth<\/strong> post on <strong><a title=\"Plot and Story Building Tips to Prepare Your Novel for NaNoWriMo\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2X8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plot and story building tips is here<\/a><\/strong>. (All the posts are <a title=\"All the post in the &quot;Prepare for Nanowrimo&quot; series\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/category\/prepare-for-nanowrimo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Be sure to download the printable checklist there.)<\/p>\n<h3>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/h3>\n<p><strong>First things first &#8212; Keep in mind<\/strong>\u00a0your genre and review the information you drafted about your\u00a0characters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next, clock off time to do this exercise. <\/strong>I recommend you spend\u00a0at least of\u00a0<strong>20\u00a0minutes<\/strong>\u00a0to do this exercise for your story.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Onward!<\/em><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Uncover Your Character&#8217;s Worst Fears to Discover Your Story Conflicts<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m a pantser. That means I like to write my stories by the seat of my pants.<\/p>\n<p>The problem was, when I started writing novels, the inspiration for my story and the love of my characters wasn&#8217;t enough. I needed a way to figure out the story, but all the standard plot tools didn&#8217;t work for me, or not very well.<\/p>\n<p>I was stuck on how to create a compelling story that would keep me and my readers riveted to the page and caring what happened to my dear characters.<\/p>\n<p>One day at a writing workshop, the teacher had us brainstorm our character&#8217;s worst fears, and then think of the worst thing after that, and even further, think of the worst fear after that.<\/p>\n<p>I did this exercise and shuttered in fear at all horrible things I dreamed up for my character. And then I experienced an <em>Aha<\/em>. <strong>The <em>Aha<\/em> wasn&#8217;t\u00a0that I scared myself with my imagination, even though that&#8217;s what happened.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My <em>Aha<\/em> was about using my strength of knowing my characters well to craft the story from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>So that&#8217;s what I do now. I start the novel preparation process for all my\u00a0novels and novellas with\u00a0drafting my characters. Then I spend extra time on uncovering their worst fears.<\/p>\n<p><em>Here&#8217;s how you can do the same&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Exercise:\u00a0&#8220;List of 20&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">On a piece of paper or on your computer, list from 1 to 20.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em>and so on&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Then set the timer for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Now brainstorm your character&#8217;s worst fears. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Keep moving your hand across the page to uncover more worse possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>You may be surprised at what you discover. (hehe)<\/p>\n<p>Review your work, and if need be, organize the fears from bad to worse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/pynlap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/pynlap noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20604 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! by Beth and Ezra Barany, Available where all books are sold!\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/plan-your-novel-like-a-pro_beth-barany_ezra-barany_200x318.jpg\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! by Beth and Ezra Barany, Available where all books are sold!\" width=\"200\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/plan-your-novel-like-a-pro_beth-barany_ezra-barany_200x318.jpg 200w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/plan-your-novel-like-a-pro_beth-barany_ezra-barany_200x318-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">NEW! PLAN YOUR NOVEL LIKE A PRO<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You can also check out our newest book, <\/strong><strong><em>Plan Your Novel Like A Pro<\/em>,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/pynlap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>This book will help you get excited to plan your novel. The tools shared here are designed to spark your muse and give you confidence when you sit down to write your story. <em>Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It!<\/em> is for organic writers and pansters who want a roadmap to follow, so that they can let their creativity loose.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cBeth\u2019s book is like plotting for pantsers!\u201d<\/em>\u2014Tess Rider, Science Fantasy Romance Author<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">ABOUT BETH &amp; EZRA BARANY<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28682 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px-300x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Beth Barany<\/strong>, an award-winning novelist and certified Creativity Coach for Writers, runs Barany Consulting, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to helping novelists write, publish, and market their books. She&#8217;s the author of the award-winning young adult fantasy series, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yopLkb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Henrietta The Dragon Slayer<\/em><\/a>, and the paranormal sweet romance collection,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fhE3OL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Touchstone Series<\/em><\/a>. She&#8217;s currently working on a science fiction mystery series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ezra Barany<\/strong>, an award-winning novelist and the bestselling author of <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2xks6y5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Torah Codes<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>, is also a teacher and mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Together they help authors get their books out into the world.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip #7: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2Za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A simple tool to design your plot called \u201cProblem-Solution&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/06\/8-tips-planning-novel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of all 8 tips here and be sure to download the downloadable checklist.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the sixth in an 8-post series on preparing your novel. 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