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Career vs. Family: How to Build High-Stakes Internal Conflict - Tuesday Directed Writing Group 5

Career vs. Family: How to Build High-Stakes Internal Conflict - Tuesday Directed Writing Group 5: Melany Host: Celeste Davidson Featuring: ✦ Melany Nitzsche ✦ Stacey Campbell ✦ Pamela Raleigh ✦ Alex Vuileumier How do you keep a reader hooked when your protagonist is torn between two worlds? In this session, Celeste Davidson and the Bardsy community dive into the mechanics of "stakes" using Melany Nitzsche’s compelling narrative about Anna Pierce, a portrait photographer trapped between her professional identity and a family crisis. Key Lessons from This Session: ✦ Defining the Spectrum of Stakes ✦ Identity as a Story Anchor ✦ Building Tension Through Denial ✦ Justifying the "Soft Heart": Discover the importance of backstory ✦ The break down the necessity of showing a character's internal turmoil Whether you're struggling with a character who feels "stagnant" or trying to raise the tension in a quiet drama, this deep dive into cohesion and stakes offers actionable strategies for your next draft. Current Work In Progress Melany is currently working on her debut novel in the literary women's fiction genre. It is a contemporary story of a woman in her 30s who is on the verge of a breakthrough in her career as a portrait photographer, when a family emergency compels her to return to her hometown in rural Illinois. Connect with Melany: 🌐 melanynitzsche.com “Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” — Wendell Berry What You’ll Learn in This Feedback Session How to revise character motivation How to create emotionally resonant scenes How critique improves your writing How to evaluate character choices and arcs How to make your protagonist feel authentic and alive If you want to learn how professional writers give and apply feedback, this lesson is for you. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: ✦ Comprehensive Character Developer Tool →https://bardsy.com/char ✦ Character Writing Blog →https://bardsy.com/forums/blog/creati... Want more writing help? ✔ Live online writing workshops ✔ Directed writing groups ✔ Anthology contests for emerging authors 👉 Start your novel journey here: https://bardsy.com Subscribe for more writing lessons! 👍 Like this video 🔔 Subscribe for writing craft deep dives #writingtips #characterdevelopment #novelwriting #amwriting #bardsy #creativewriting #authortube #writingcommunity #storytelling #protagonist #characterarc #fictionwriting #bookwriting #writingskills #howtowrite #writingadvice #nanowrimo #writingtipsandtricks #bookworm #reader #author #writer #novel #writinginspiration #writingmotivation #booktok #writingfeedback