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Of course not every work in media needs conflict, but those tend to be non-fiction, but some episodes of [[Slice of Life]] series can also qualify. If it's a story or game, conflict drives it. |
Of course not every work in media needs conflict, but those tend to be non-fiction, but some episodes of [[Slice of Life]] series can also qualify. If it's a story or game, conflict drives it. |
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Conflict can also come in many forms. According to Arthur Quiller-Couch, there are seven kinds of conflict, creating seven basic plots (Not to be confused with ''[[The Seven Basic Plots]]'' by Christopher Booker, which articulates a theory closer to that of [[The |
Conflict can also come in many forms. According to Arthur Quiller-Couch, there are seven kinds of conflict, creating seven basic plots (Not to be confused with ''[[The Seven Basic Plots]]'' by Christopher Booker, which articulates a theory closer to that of [[The Hero's Journey]]). |
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# '''[[Violence Tropes|Man vs. Man]],''' as in Character(s) vs Character(s).<br /><small>This could be the [[Big Bad]], a monster, a robot, a friend, aliens, or anyone, as long as it's another character, major or minor. After all, [[The Villain Makes the Plot]].</small> |
# '''[[Violence Tropes|Man vs. Man]],''' as in Character(s) vs Character(s).<br /><small>This could be the [[Big Bad]], a monster, a robot, a friend, aliens, or anyone, as long as it's another character, major or minor. After all, [[The Villain Makes the Plot]].</small> |
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It could be said that [[Mary Sue]] stories are weak because there is no conflict in how the Sue achieves things, or that the conflict is so weak and ineffectual that it still comes across that way (as with [[Anti Sue|Anti Sues]] and [[Boring Invincible Hero|Boring Invincible Heroes]]). |
It could be said that [[Mary Sue]] stories are weak because there is no conflict in how the Sue achieves things, or that the conflict is so weak and ineffectual that it still comes across that way (as with [[Anti Sue|Anti Sues]] and [[Boring Invincible Hero|Boring Invincible Heroes]]). |
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A [[Super Trope]] to [[ |
A [[Super Trope]] to [[Chandler's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]], [[Rising Conflict]] (for how conflict plays out in [[Three Act Structure]]). |
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==== Due to its universality, this is a huge [[Super Trope]]. Any examples are best listed in these [[Sub Trope|Sub Tropes]] (or notable instances of conflict on individual work pages). ==== |
==== Due to its universality, this is a huge [[Super Trope]]. Any examples are best listed in these [[Sub Trope|Sub Tropes]] (or notable instances of conflict on individual work pages). ==== |
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