We have picked a subgenre, developed external scenes that affect the story world, antagonist scenes where the hero and evil face off, and interpersonal scenes where friends and foes help and hinder.
Internal Conflict scenes
are where the protagonist debates his belief in ghosts or wrestles with his
depression over the death of his mother.
The scientist wonders if he should
finally ask his co-researcher out for a date.
He struggles with whatever force
is driving him to kill the monster or prove that aliens are out there.
These
scenes are sometimes missing in the horror story, unless it is psychological
horror. Personal stakes and character change enrich any story.
Whatever his internal struggle is, it should make solving the overall story problem difficult, if not impossible.
For
more information on the Horror genre, visit http://www.horror.org.
For more about how to craft plots using conflict check out, Story Building Blocks: The Four Layers of conflict available in print and e-book and check out the free tools and information about the series on my website.
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