Unlock the Secret to Crafting Unforgettable Characters That Captivate Every Reader’s Heart
But as you increase the internal conflict and external conflict, your character will develop right before your eyes. You may discover new aspects of their personality you had no idea about as you watch how they handle adversity.
4. Dilemma. Give your character an impossible choice.
The purpose of the rising action is to put your protagonist into an impossible choice, a dilemma where they have two equally difficult choices.
I find this moment in Frozen to be a useful example for this (spoiler alert if you somehow haven’t seen Frozen!):
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