Inside the Coen Brothers’ Cinematic Universe: How Authority Figures Shape Their Darkest Stories
If there is one thing about the craft writers hear ad nauseam, it’s this: There is no drama without conflict. And there is no story without drama.
But why is conflict innate to drama and at the foundation of good storytelling?
· Conflict generates tension: Whether the nature of the conflict is internal or external, as long as it is unresolved, it puts characters — and by extension script readers — into a state of stress and apprehension.
· Conflict reveals character: A character can be the source of conflict or its object, but how they respond opens a window into their inner self.
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