“Why Your Favorite Zingers Might Be Harming More Than Just Feelings”
In the world of fiction, conflict is the lifeblood that keeps readers turning pages—it’s where the drama unfolds and characters reveal their true selves. Think of it as the spice in your favorite dish—without it, everything would be bland and uninspiring. But how do we turn up the heat in our narratives? Enter dialogue, our secret weapon for igniting tension and drama. Within conversations, zingers emerge—those sharp, witty lines that expose flaws and create drama, like fireworks at an otherwise staid gathering.
But while in the fictional realm, we play God—controlling the ebb and flow of conflict as we see fit—real life doesn’t grant us such power. Instead, zingers can spiral us into conversations that escalate beyond control, often derailing meaningful discussions. As we navigate our interactions, it’s worth pondering: what if we could cultivate a zinger-free zone, where constructive dialogue reigns, and conflict is managed rather than exploited? The journey toward that may start with simple choices we make online and off.
Curious how to embrace this change? LEARN MORE.Writing fiction is all about creating conflict. Putting your characters in a crucible. Raising the temperature. This shows your reader what your characters are made of. And one reason we read fiction is to learn how to deal with the conflict in our own lives by living out conflict in somebody else’s skin.
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