How do plot and conflict differ?

You need conflict for this series of events (plot) to enhance the choices your protagonist must make (character). In our tiny story above, you can inject conflict at any point, anywhere in the plot. And this set of choices—the conflicts—are arguably the most important choices you’ll make in plot construction. read more

Theme The theme is a common idea that is incorporated and repeated throughout a literary work. A theme is often also called “the moral of the story.” The author uses the characters, plot, and other literary devices to build and enhance the theme. read more