CONFLICT THESAURUS

BEING INJURED



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HELPFUL TIP:

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.
CATEGORY:
Loss of control, failures and mistakes, duty and responsibility, increased pressure and ticking clocks, ego-related conflict

EXAMPLES:
Slipping on a wet floor
Falling down a flight of stairs
Misusing a tool and sustaining an injury
Overexerting while working out
Being injured while playing a sport
Being attacked by an animal or another person
Getting hurt while under the influence
Sustaining an injury because a safety protocol wasn't followed
Being hurt in a car accident

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Feeling foolish (if the character is at fault)
Attending multiple doctor of physical therapist appointments
Missing work or school while healing
Having to file medical insurance or legal documentation 
Having to rely on others while recuperating
Complications resulting in a longer than usual recovery time
Needing to learn about the injury and the options for treating it
Having to arrange for childcare
Finding affordable medical care
Being questioned by police (if foul play was involved) or safety inspectors and human resources (if the injury happened at work)
Missing out on previously made plans
Not being able to care for family while recovering
Having to go to the hospital

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:
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RESULTING EMOTIONS:
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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:
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PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:
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IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:
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WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:
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POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES:
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