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What drives the action in a story?
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direct characterization
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the dialogue between characters
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dramatic irony
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the central conflict
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The central conflict.
The conflict — internal or external — creates tension and stakes, forces characters to make choices and take actions, and so drives the sequence of events in the plot. Other elements (dialogue, characterization, dramatic irony) shape how the conflict is revealed, but don’t by themselves propel the plot.
The conflict — internal or external — creates tension and stakes, forces characters to make choices and take actions, and so drives the sequence of events in the plot. Other elements (dialogue, characterization, dramatic irony) shape how the conflict is revealed, but don’t by themselves propel the plot.
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