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When editorial demands conflict with character truth

My editor wants me to add more conflict to every scene but my characters are not dramatic people and forcing them into constant tension feels dishonest

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The commercial imperative for heightened drama can violate the internal logic of quieter human realities.

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