Challenge, conflict, resolution

- Now that your audience knows the setting of the story, … and who your main character is, it's time to get … that character into an interesting situation … and see what happens to them. … So, let's talk about the next three parts of a story, … the challenge, conflict, and resolution. … First, let's look at the challenge, … which answers the question, what was the problem … or opportunity the main character ran in to? … It's often called the complication, or the catalyst, … because it's that moment that a monkey wrench gets thrown … into the hero's original plans, … and sets off the entire series of events, in the story. … In other words, this is where the hero meets the villain. … It's usually very short. … Perhaps a few sentences. … If you leave it out, nothing interesting would happen … in the rest of the story. … At least, nothing that would make any sense. … Now, let's talk about the conflict. … The conflict is where the hero does battle with the villain. … The conflict is the heart and soul of storytelling. …