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  "textContent": "One of the easiest mistakes in writing is assuming stories are about the external action of defeating the antagonistic force, when in reality they are about what the protagonist must become in order to face that conflict. Internal conflict vs. external conflict reveals how your story’s character arcs operate beneath the plot. The tension between […]\n\nThe post Internal Conflict vs. External Conflict: The Shift From Projection to Agency in Character Arc appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors.",
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