Let’s do this! –>
In your workbook, fill in the conflict tables to determine what keeps your characters apart.
| EXTERNAL ROMANTIC CONFLICT TABLE | Protagonist | Love Interest |
|---|---|---|
| External Obstacles | What does the character want most in the world right now (external goal)? Who or what is the antagonist? What’s motivating them? What is the antagonist doing to keep the character from achieving their goal? | What does the character want most in the world right now (external goal)? Who or what is the antagonist? What’s motivating them? What is the antagonist doing to keep the character from achieving their goal? |
| External Challenges | What does the character need to do to overcome this obstacle? And in what way will they achieve their external goal by doing it? What do they find difficult about this task? | What does the character need to do to overcome this obstacle? And in what way will they achieve their external goal by doing it? What do they find difficult about this task? |
| Impact on Relationship | How will this impact their relationship with the love interest? | How will this impact their relationship with the protagonist? |
| INTERNAL ROMANTIC CONFLICT TABLE | Protagonist | Love Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Obstacles | What are the character’s misbeliefs? Why doesn’t the character believe in love, or why do they believe this specific relationship won’t work? Are the character’s personality flaws preventing them from reaching their goals? In what way? | What are the character’s misbeliefs? Why doesn’t the character believe in love, or why do they believe this specific relationship won’t work? Are the character’s personality flaws preventing them from reaching their goals? In what way? |
| Internal Challenges | What does the character need to do to overcome this obstacle? And in what way will they achieve their internal goal by doing it? What do they find difficult about this task? How are they challenged emotionally? | What does the character need to do to overcome this obstacle? And in what way will they achieve their internal goal by doing it? What do they find difficult about this task? How are they challenged emotionally? |
| Impact on Relationship | How will this impact their relationship with the love interest? | How will this impact their relationship with the protagonist? |