Title: Definition of Central Conflict | Pen and the Pad
Headings: Definition of Central Conflict
Definition of Central Conflict
Significance
Types
Genre Connections
Development
Resolution

Content: The conflict is such a driving force in most stories that it literally determines the literary genre to which the story will belong. Development
The central conflict in a story will usually be apparent toward the beginning of the story. This gives the reader something to look forward to. As the conflict becomes stronger or more complicated, the story builds toward the climax. During the climax, the conflict comes to a major upset, when the character must face the conflict head-on and make decisions about how to resolve it. Resolution
When a conflict is resolved, there is generally very little time left before the end of the story because once the conflict reaches its resolution, the reader loses interest in reading the story. Whether the resolution involves a new conflict or a "happily ever after" scenario, the resolution of the conflict brings about the resolution of the story itself. References
Fiction Factor: Conflict
Film Appreciation: Types of Central Conflict