★★A conflict is the moment of truth in a relationship-a test of its health, a crisis that can weaken or strengthen it, a critical event that may bring lasting resentment, smoldering hostility, psychological scars. We look on conflict as something to avoid at all costs.
★★Nature of conflict :-
External Conflicts
External conflict pits the character against some exterior force or world-view and happens outside the character’s body.
1. Person vs. Person
Also called man vs. man and protagonist vs. antagonist, this is the most common type of external conflict. It is clear and universally understood as a good vs. evil story in which an unambiguous challenger opposes the main character.
2. Person vs. Nature
This type of conflict counters a character against some force of nature, such as an animal or the weather.
3. Person vs. Society
When a novel sets a character against a tradition, an institution, a law, or some other societal construct, it is a Person vs. Society story.
Person vs. Technology
When science moves beyond human control, conflicts of Person vs. Technology develop. Stories in this conflict type include
Person vs. Supernatural
Vampires, werewolves, aliens, and ghosts – any typically unbelievable, supernatural, or inexplicable phenomena – provide Person vs. Supernatural conflicts.