CONFLICT THESAURUS

BEING EVICTED



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HELPFUL TIP:

Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, relationship friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.
CATEGORY:
Loss of control, failures and mistakes, duty and responsibility, increased pressure and ticking clocks, losing an advantage

EXAMPLES:
Losing a personal place of residence
Being evicted from a place of business

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Needing to stay with a friend or family member
The character's credit being damaged
Needing to file paperwork and seek legal counsel to stop the eviction
Incurring unexpected expenses (hiring a lawyer, paying for a storage unit, etc.)
The character not having access to their things (because they're being kept at a friend's house or in a storage facility, etc.)
Having to hunt for a new place to live
The character losing their security deposit
The character's belongings being seized
Their reputation or the reputation of their business being damaged
Needing to find another job (if a new living arrangement is far from a previous job)
The character's child having to change schools
The character losing proximity to neighbors and their place within a community
Having to find a way to move their belongings
Needing to rehome a pet in order to move into a new residence
Having to adjust to a new residence that is inferior to the previous one
Struggling to find a new business location
Embarrassment arising from a public eviction

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:
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RESULTING EMOTIONS:
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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:
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PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:
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IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:
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WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:
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POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES:
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