How to Write NONVIOLENT Conflict (Writing Advice)

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Learn how to create nonviolent conflict in a story. Examples from Game of Thrones, The Godfather, Little Miss Sunshine, The Graduate, and more!

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Please keep in mind that when I discuss certain stories/characters, I may oversimplify things. For instance, if I say that a character values one particular thing, they might also have other important values beyond that. Conflict can often get messy, but I tried to keep things simple in this video. Thanks for watching!

WriterBrandonMcNulty
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You didn't say "Get ready!" so I watched the whole video unprepared.

LordBaktor
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Tyrion bellowing against what seemed the entirety of King's Landing for reportedly murdering Joffrey was one of the best non-violent conflicts I have ever seen

mathiaspoelman
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I love the episode in Breaking Bad were they get stranded in the desert, the conflict is basically against nature but also between Walt and Jesse due to the stress of the situation

ricardoberrios
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Video suggestions (only if you want to):
- a character on a bucket list trip.
- killing off a beloved character.
- how to get your character out of a corner that you accidentally wrote them in.
- rags to riches or riches to rags.
- grand marriage proposals or weddings.
- types of (romantic or otherwise) gestures you love/hate/cringe.

berry
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I often find non-violent conflicts the most interesting things about a story, even action movies and crime fiction. Without these kinds of conflicts, the rest would be pest control.

ludovico
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My favorite non-violent scene is the "Knowledge is Power" scene between Cercei and Littlefinger in S2 of GOT.

Littlefinger has the balls to threaten Cercei with revealing her secret relationship with her brother Jaime, who is the real father of King Joffery Baratheon, and not Robert.

But Cercei retorts by commanding her soldiers to "cut his throat", while changing her mind in an instant and commands her soldiers to turn around while she tells Littlefinger: "Power is power".

That scene is so much fun.

premium_chicken_nuggy
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4:35 also, she eventually became the very thing she hated so much. The terminator, when she goes for Dyson. Beautiful conflict.

PurpleSun
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Favorite non-violent conflict is the infamous "you can't handle the truth" scene from A Few Good Men. The back and forth between Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson is stellar acting.

KeysofIDproductions
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I think combining non-violent conflict with the philosophical stake of the story is one of the best ways one could tie the things up. especially with character vs self (internal conflict), and now thinking, Little Miss Sunhine's climax can fit under this category. Gosh I love that film so much and thank you for this video!

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(6:29) True story: that cat was a stray that lived on the lot where they filmed this scene. It was not part of the script. Brando just happened to find it that day and was playing around. If you listen, you can hear the cat purring in the background. In actuality, the cat was purring so loudly that they didn't get that audio and what you're hearing is ADR. To match the moments where they did get the audio, they also added cat purr foley to make it all consistent.

WifeWantsAWizard
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Game of Thrones and the Sopranos are filled with nonviolent conflict. I rewatch clips of those shows quite often and it's almost never about physical violence. Just amazing dialog.

SaucyLiving
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Almost every scene with Jinx in "arcane" involves internal conflict... the last 15 minutes of season 1 were amazing, they involve a lot of conflict and I think everybody should watch this series

sny
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The whole scene in the Bank in Mary Poppins is a favorite.

You have the father wanting to impress his colleagues.

You have his children not quite understanding the significance of banking.

Then you have the greedy old man that will literally take pennies from a child.

Brilliantly written and acted.

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For a good non-violent scene in a movie, I always think of when John McClean and Hans Gruber meet. The back and forth between them is excellently written, forwards the plot and helps showcase their characters. It’s also a bit of relief after the action-heavy tension throughout the film.

andysimmons
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Some useful ideas in there to open up my writing a bit.
Personally I like verbal battles that happen while other people think it is all in good humour. Two characters back and forth subtly and everyone laughs because funny.

shikishinobi
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I'm actually wondering about non violent conflicts and boom you dropped this video. Thank you!

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The Shawshank Redemption has some violence, but overall the power dynamics between Andy dealing with the warden, threatening inmates, while trying to get out works perfectly. That scene when the inmates threaten him and he describes "jaw biting down hard" is riveting.

miniDrew
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Princess Bride has some of my favorite non-violent conflicts. The game of cups and "I'll leave your ears speech", to name a couple.

bwanamatata
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"You can't handle the truth!" Such a great non-violent moment from A Few Good Men

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