From the course: Writing: The Craft of Story

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Example: What can go wrong, must

Example: What can go wrong, must

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Example: What can go wrong, must

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- Okay, we know that in a story, what can go wrong must go wrong, and then some. It's how the suspense escalates, forcing your protagonist to deal with things she'd really rather not. That's why one of the biggest things that can go wrong with a story is when nothing goes wrong in it. Here's what such a story might look like. - [Writer] It's 1872 and Rose, a headstrong 21-year-old, lives in Rochester, New York just as the fight for a woman's right to vote is gaining steam. Her father's a prominent banker and her mother's active in social causes, starting a library and raising money to help children with polio. Unbeknownst to them, Rose has been avidly following the work of Susan B. Anthony. So when she learns that Anthony's going to try to vote in an upcoming election, she announces she's going along. Her parents forbid it. They're worried about what their friends will think. And besides, what if something happens and Rose is arrested?…

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