Conflicts in stories can seem pretty straight forward. There is a bad guy (or event) and the main character must confront it and succeed. Yet, conflicts are more nuanced than even that, with characters shifting from static to dynamic. Additionally, depending on the genre, you might see more conflict in specific stories, such as action and adventure. As such, conflict is both important and complex to plots and characterization. Today on the blog, I would like to discuss two types of conflict that enrich characters and stories: internal and external conflict.