#14: How to Intensify Your Story's Drama

Happiness may be great in real life. But it’s fatal in story. Few things numb readers more than characters surrounded by birdsong and puppies who aren’t risking something deeply important. There’s no payoff when everything works out all hunky-dory. Or when the outcome is as simple as a character getting what he wants. Or not. Readers are hungry for danger. We’re just hardwired that way. We want drama. On today's episode of Writer Unleashed, we'll explore: What we mean by drama.How to ...