Using Conflict to Create Unforgettable Narratives

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Across
  1. 2. The central idea or underlying message explored in a literary work.
  2. 5. The conclusion of the story, where the central problem is solved and a new normal is established.
  3. 8. The moment of peak tension in a story, the decisive turning point of the main struggle.
  4. 9. Describing a struggle that takes place within a character's own mind or soul.
  5. 10. A word for a force or process that is relentless and impossible to stop.
  6. 11. So intense as to be almost felt or touched; tangible.
  7. 12. A secondary storyline that runs alongside the main narrative, often to add depth or complexity.
  8. 15. The main character of the story, whose journey the narrative follows.
  9. 16. A feeling of suspenseful excitement, anxiety, or apprehension that keeps a reader engaged.
  10. 17. Another word for a story or an account of connected events.
  11. 19. The character or force that actively opposes the story's main character.
Down
  1. 1. Describing an experience that provides a powerful emotional release and sense of purification.
  2. 3. Dangerously unstable, insecure, or likely to collapse.
  3. 4. The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
  4. 6. The significant consequences or what a character stands to lose if they fail.
  5. 7. The type of incident that kicks off the main plot of a story.
  6. 13. Describing a struggle against a force outside of the character, such as another person or nature.
  7. 14. The central struggle or opposition that drives a story's narrative forward.
  8. 18. The conversation between characters in a story.
  9. 20. Something that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.