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No Way Out: conflict triangles (archive)

No Way Out: conflict triangles (archive)

Update: 2025-08-27
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In this week's episode, Melanie introduces the concept of conflict triangles and honestly, if you use them in your work, your story will improve immediately. In terms of cast design, while usually the plot supports the development of the characters in this case, the characters support the development of the plot. If you don't know which option best serves your story, you'd better tune in.


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No Way Out: conflict triangles (archive)

No Way Out: conflict triangles (archive)

Melanie Hill, Valerie Francis