Building Setting: Inherent Conflict

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When creating a setting for a novel, it needs to provide opportunities for conflict.



For example, in a Regency Romance, the conflict is generally between the characters and the social mores of that time and place. For one reason or another, the characters must rebel against what's expected.

Another example is setting a story in the middle of a war. The characters' conflicts can be set against the larger conflict and either mirror or oppose it. The characters might be on opposing...