Conflict in every scene? Disasters in every act? Yes and no

Straightforward and valuable advice for writers from Roz Morris in today’s re-blog :-)

Nail Your Novel

I’ve had an interesting question from Ben Collins.

I have read that each part of a novel should contain a ‘disaster’ and that every scene should either contain conflict or be deleted. Is this too rigid a formula, or do you think it is correct?

That’s a good question with a lot of answers.

So let’s take it apart.

‘Every scene should either contain conflict or be deleted’

I certainly subscribe...