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Intensifying plot tension for satisfying resolution
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Module 7
Creating Dilemmas with Decision Paradoxes (Part 1)
1
The Hedgehog's Paradox: Navigating Intimacy and Pain
Apply 'Hedgehog's Paradox' to create tension where the closer the hinge gets to either partner, the more pain she causes.
The Inventor's Paradox: Consent and Complication
Apply 'Inventor's Paradox' to generate friction as a character overcomplicates their own path to giving or receiving consent.
3
Newcomb's Paradox: A Husband's Dilemma
Apply 'Newcomb's Paradox' to build tension from the husband facing a trust vs. self-interest dilemma about the new arrangement.
4
Tolerance Limits in Marriage: A Paradoxical Conflict
Apply 'Paradox of Tolerance' to create conflict over how much openness the marriage can absorb before breaking.
Fredkin's Paradox: The Agony of Equal Desires
Apply 'Fredkin's Paradox' to generate friction as the hinge agonizes over two seemingly equal but incompatible desires.
6
The Abilene Paradox: Crafting Unwanted Agreement
Apply 'Abilene Paradox' to create tension where all three characters agree to a course of action that none of them truly wants.
7
Morton's Fork: The Husband's Dilemma
Apply 'Morton's Fork' to trap the husband between two equally painful options regarding his wife's new relationship.
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Escalating Conflict with System Traps (S-GEDS)
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Creating Dilemmas with Decision Paradoxes (Part 2)