Joan Y Edwards

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Joan Y. Edwards is author/illustrator of folktale Flip Flap Floodle, a happy little duck who never gives up on his song even in the Mr. Fox's belly. She is author of 4RV Publishing's Joan's Elder Care Guide. It is full of practical hints and resources to promote healing and make caregiving easier. She has published 80 Gospel-Based Crossword Puzzles for Year A, B, and C. She has a Master of Education. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and Charlotte Writers Club. She enjoys watching humorous mysteries, like Columbo and Monk. Time at home, beach and mountain with family and friends energizes her..

Which Universal Plots (Universal Conflicts) does your story have?
Conflict Archetype: Essential element of story

I thought you might want to look at these a little bit closer. I found stories to represent each plot/conflict archetype.

Man, Person, Character vs Person: (Harry Potter vs Voldemort) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling

Man, Person, Character vs Nature The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Man, Person, Character vs Society To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Man, Person, Character vs Machine/Technology Dot Robot: Atomic Swarm by Jason Bradbury

Man, Person, Character vs God/Spirituality/Monsters/Fairies The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

Man, Person, Character vs Himself – Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Man, Person, Character vs Destiny Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

Man, Person, Character vs Time The television series, 24

Man, Person, Character vs Institutions Lord of the Flies byWilliam Golding

Man, Person, Character vs Family Harry Potter books show Harry struggle with the family who keeps him after his parents are killed.

I hope this helps you get a clearer picture of the Universal Archetypes of Plot/Conflict in literature.

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Joan Y. Edwards

Writing, Inspiration

1	Carol Baldwin, Author Extraordinaire
2	“The Golden Chain of Friendship” by Helen Steiner Rice
3	Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Contract with a Publisher
4	Interview with Bill Harvey, Cartoonist
5	Don’t Tell God How Big Your Problem Is; Tell Your Problem How Big Your God Is – Author Unknown
6	50 Publishers Who Accept Unsolicited Manuscripts
7	Appian Way, Queen of Long-Distance Roads, 312 BC
8	God’s Emergency Phone List
9	How to Draw in Two-Point Perspective
10	Barbara Lunow, Author – Whistle for a Possum
11	"Let’s Face It – English Is a Crazy Language" by Richard Lederer
12	Good Self-Publishing Companies for Ebooks, Paperbacks, and Comics
13	Prayers for Writers and Patron Saint of Writers
14	What Makes Your Dreams Come True?
15	Ten Minutes a Day to Good Writing Using Seven Senses
16	What Signals Someone Loves You? What Means You Love Someone?
17	What Shoes Would Your Main Character Wear?
18	A Tribute to My Mother, Ethel D. Meyer
19	Lynn Harris, Intriguing Young Adult and Adult Fiction Writer
20	God Will Show You How by Mary L. Kupferle public domain