Mi's Writing Classroom: Lesson 4 [Preparation Assignment] Creating Conflict (Part 2)

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The author of this article まろ is the author of the light novel “Southern Cross”. He hopes to use his own experience to help more friends write good stories. Thank you for authorizing the “Content Hacker” website to reprint it. Thank you hereby. It is recommended that you read the previous article [Lesson 4: Creating Conflict (Part 1) - Behavior Patterns] (click to read) before reading this article. This article is not an academic paper. If the theorem interpretation is incomplete, please forgive me and write to maro.huang@hukaka.com for guidance.

In the process of pursuing desires and beliefs, the characters conflict with their surroundings, which is actually the core of the play.

Recently, netizens have been asking me about “how to write good novels”. Therefore, I organized my experience in writing light novels into 34 themes, divided into three stages: [Preparation Assignment], [Plot Process] and [Writing Management].

Whether you want to write a novel, a biography, or a business history, these articles can help. No matter what your writing level is, I will guide you through the two stages of [preparation] and [plot flow] to complete a piece of work, so start right away!

Tonight’s “True Love Chat Room” invites the heroine of the documentary “Southern Cross”, Ms. Amakusa Yoshio, to talk about the inner world behind the bright appearance of a wealthy daughter.

Yuki: “Good night, viewers, and welcome to tonight’s program. Thank you Ms. Amakusano for accepting our exclusive interview.”

Yizhi: “Hey~ You don’t want to film daily life, but you want to be on a talk show? Why do you want to interview me exclusively?”

Yuki: “Because you are the key figure in controlling the plot direction of “Southern Cross”. (Seriously)”

Yi Zhi: “No way! (laughing) Then you should visit Azhe. Ah, what is that chart?”

まろ: “This is our main access point, [Master Satyr](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B6%AD%E7%90%B4%E5%B0%BC%E4%BA%9E%C2%B7%E8%96 %A9%E6%8F%90%E7%88%BE)‘s “Iceberg Theory”.”

Yizhi: ”……………….(corners of mouth twitching)”

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まろ：「我们从最上面的『行为』谈谈吧。妳为什么会来到枫町呢？」

Yizhi: “Just… Aguang wants to bring me here. (Don’t look too far)”

Yuki: “You are dodging my question like this. Why did you agree to Ryuzenji to come to Maple Town and become Sawara Tetsu’s classmate? What did you expect?”

Yizhi: ”…It’s hard for me to answer this question. I once resisted the idea of coming to Maple Town, but I still really want to meet Azhe again. It’s strange to say this, but I don’t dare to expect anything.”

Minato: “It doesn’t matter. In any case, your wish to reunite with Sawara has been fulfilled. Let’s talk about ‘coping’. Why didn’t you reveal your identity to him? And by teasing him like this, do you really want to date him?”

Yizhi: “You may not know that we met on a small island in the south when we were five years old. My attitude towards him was really bad at that time (wry smile). He should have forgotten it a long time ago. But I am very scared. What if he still remembers?”

Yuki: “Oh~ so you changed your name to ‘Strawberry’.”

Yizhi: “Yeah. Well, as for teasing him, maybe part of it is because I’m angry that he forgot me, and part of it is that I don’t dare to be intimate with him in the way of a lover. Well, I care about A Guang’s feelings.”

まろ: “It sounds quite [Master Freud](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E6%A0%BC%E8%92%99%E5%BE%B7%C2%B7%E5%BC%97%E6%B4%9B%E4%BC% “Psychological Defense Mechanism”

Yizhi: ""Psychological Defense Mechanism” Oh?… Probably, although I don’t know much about it.”

Yuki: “It doesn’t matter, then I can probably understand. Speaking of “emotions”, you seem to have varying degrees of rage in every episode.”

Yizhi: “Real or fake!? Is it such an exaggeration!? (Shocked)”

Yuki: “Don’t be too surprised. The audience is here to see you go berserk. They just want to see whether the reason why you go berserk is reasonable.”

Yizhi: “I admit that after I came to Maple Town, I became very emotional. After all, I had to pretend to be another identity, control my feelings for Zhe and Aguang in front of others, and I also had to feel inferior when facing Yuba.”

Yuki: “It’s really hard work. Look at this picture.”

Yizhi: “Pfft! (Squirting tea)”

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Yuki: “There are only four of you, but there are two sets of love triangles. This is such a terrifying population density. Seriously, what is your ‘view’? How do you view this terrifying balance?”

Yizhi: “Another difficult question to answer (wry smile). Before I met Yuba, I originally expected to have a romantic reunion with Zhe. But after I met Yuba that afternoon when I moved to Maple Town, I realized that Yuba was more suitable for Zhe than me. However, I couldn’t let go of my feelings for Zhe right away.”

まろ: “Let me change the topic from “Iceberg Theory”. I’m a little curious. You actually missed Sahara for 13 years after knowing him for only one week?” Yizhi: “Hahaha, don’t say you think it’s strange, even I don’t understand why. When he pestered me every day on the southern island and said he wanted to help me “find happiness,” I was actually too lazy to pay attention to him. It was because he was so annoying that I couldn’t stand it, and I just happened to Thinking of the legend of “Southern Cross”, and the Southern Cross can also be seen from this island,…”

Yuki: “Just?”

Yizhi: ”…I treated him as perfunctory and made a promise with him. But when I returned to my hometown and returned to that lonely world, I suddenly had expectations for the promise of “Southern Cross”. (Tears)”

Yuki: “I understand. Whenever you think of that promise, it’s like you are back in that time and space. This is the “Feedback Effect” that you have produced on yourself, which is a bit similar to self-hypnosis, and the environment you are in strengthens the effect.”

Yizhi: “That’s more or less it. As the days go by, Azhe becomes more and more important in my heart. Even though I can’t see or hear him, the scene where he said he wanted to help me “find happiness” keeps replaying in my mind. (Crying)”

Yuki: ”…I think I understand your ‘expectation’, but it’s just a bit abstract.”

Yizhi: “I want to be happy. But until now, it’s still hard for me to decide the definition of happiness. So I can’t choose between Azhe and Aguang. Then again, do people like me deserve to be happy? (wiping tears)”

Yuki: “The definition of happiness is a big question, and I can’t give you the answer. However, I should have found out the crux of the problem between you and Sawara, look at this picture.”

Yizhi: “Wow! What should I say…are you considering changing careers? (laughing)”

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Yuki: “The ‘desire’ in your heart has gradually become clear. I think that your willingness to come to Maple Town with Ryuzenji also includes the idea of ​​escaping from your hometown.”

Yizhi: “Hey!? Really, this kind of ghost place that requires me to live like a wealthy lady every day, makes me want to──Beep! Ah! I’m sorry, director, but I need you to help silence the sound. (wry smile)”

Yu: “Ryuzenji gave you two reasons to come to Maple Town: 1. To reunite with Sawara, and 2. to escape from the painful environment. But there are some things that Ryuzenji probably didn’t expect.”

Yizhi: “Ah Guang is very good, really very good. He is the best person I have ever met. Maybe as he said, Ah Zhe entered my heart at the right time.”

Yuki: “I seriously feel that you must explore “yourself” more. If you can’t decide the direction yourself, others can’t help you more. If you really like Sahara, I suggest you confess your love. I will use “Game Theory” to analyze it for you.”

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Yizhi: ”…I would like to ask, what is the chance of Azhe accepting it?”

Miguel: “I can’t say the specific value, but it is overwhelmingly high. I use [“Baye’s Theorem”](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B4%9D%E5%8F%B6%E6%96%AF%E5%AE% 9A%E7%90%86) has done the math for you. Judging from the data of all events in “Southern Cross” Season 1, your chance of success in confessing is extremely high.”

Yizhi: ”…I can’t just think about my own happiness.”

Yuki: “I understand, you still have to consider Ryuzenji’s position. After the show is over, I’ll help you analyze the game between the three of you.”

Yizhi: “No! Thank you! (He shakes his head and waves his hands)”

Yuki: “Anyway, please remember this sentence and don’t let people hang you out of the window to dry. Cherish the people who like you and devote themselves to you.”

───Time will not stop, it will only force us to make choices. “Southern Cross Chapter 3”

Yizhi: “I know. (Tilting head and smiling bitterly)”

Yuki: “There is one last question I would like to ask your opinion on.”

Yi Zhi: “Oh? It shouldn’t be on my favorite dessert list, right?”

Yuki: “A fan claimed that you are his wife, what do you think about this matter?”

Yizhi: ”…Ah! I’m sorry! I have something to do as the director, so I have to leave first. That’s all for today’s recording. Goodbye! (Escape at the speed of light)”

[Subtitle broadcast] The next episode of “True Love Chat Room” will bring you the missing pieces of this episode - Masters such as Carl Jung (https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%A1%E5%B0%94%C2%B7%E8%8D%A3%E6%A0%BC), as well as more practical references, please remember to visit your main character. May the psychologists be with you! We’ll see you at [Lesson 4: Creating Conflict (Part 2) - Assistance with Academic Theory] (Click to read).

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Further reading

• まろ’s Writing Classroom: Lesson 4 [Preparation Homework] Creating Conflict (Part 2)
• まろ’s Writing Classroom: Lesson 3 [Preparation Homework] Character Setting (Part 2)
• まろ’s Writing Classroom: Lesson 5 [Preparation Assignment] Elements and World View (Part 1)

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