Conflict: AN ANTICIPATED EVENT BEING CANCELED

AN ANTICIPATED EVENT BEING CANCELED

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Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, relationship friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.

A sporting event being canceled due to bad weather
A conference having to be rescheduled because the venue double-booked its events
A couple not being able to take a honeymoon because of a natural disaster in the area
A vacation not taking place because of a death in the family
Venue renovations delaying an event until further notice
A concert or rally being canceled because of a security breach
A pandemic causing a graduation ceremony to not take place
A benefit being canceled when the host falls ill or unexpectedly passes away
A wedding being called off at the last minute
Financial difficulties causing the character's retirement to be postponed indefinitely
A couple's golden anniversary party being canceled when one of them falls ill

Being disappointed
Having to wait for the event to be rescheduled
Lamenting wasted time preparing for the event
The character taking out their frustrations on others
Scrambling to let other people in the character's party know about the cancelation
Losing money that was spent on flights or lodging
Time spent tracking expenses and making sure refunds are issued
Not being notified about the cancelation until the character arrives at the event
Having to find another way to pass the time
Having to break the news to excited children
The character trying to stay upbeat while traveling with angry or whiny companions
Having to reschedule and make new plans
Details being scarce, making it difficult to reschedule
Having to rely on distant friends or acquaintance for lodging

AN ANTICIPATED EVENT BEING CANCELED

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