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This seems to be a case of wrongful attribution as there are no sources for Arthur Quiller-Couch ever discussing the concept of narrative conflict.


Conflict can come in many forms. According to Arthur Quiller-Couch, there are seven kinds of conflict, creating seven basic plots (Not to be confused with ''Literature/TheSevenBasicPlots'' by Christopher Booker, which articulates a theory closer to that of TheHerosJourney).

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Conflict can come in many forms. According to Arthur Quiller-Couch, there are seven kinds of conflict, creating seven basic plots (Not to be confused with ''Literature/TheSevenBasicPlots'' by Christopher Booker, which articulates a theory closer to that of TheHerosJourney).\n



# '''Male and Female:''' [-Quiller-Couch was [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse persuaded]] to replace the "[[MarsAndVenusGenderContrast versus]]".-]
# Going beyond Quiller-Couch's list, there is also '''Man vs. Machine,''' as in [[LuddWasRight machinery]]. Most commonly told from the perspective of a worker being replaced by a machine.

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# '''Male and Female:''' [-Quiller-Couch was [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse persuaded]] to replace the "[[MarsAndVenusGenderContrast versus]]".-]
[[MarsAndVenusGenderContrast Conflict between man and woman]].
# Going beyond Quiller-Couch's list, there There is also '''Man vs. Machine,''' as in [[LuddWasRight machinery]]. Most commonly told from the perspective of a worker being replaced by a machine.
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# '''Man vs. God/Fate:''' The problem is [[YouCantFightFate destiny, eventuality,]] [[ScrewDestiny fate, or divine will]] (Bob does not want to fulfill a prophecy that he will lose his family).

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# '''Man vs. God/Fate:''' Fate/God:''' The problem is [[YouCantFightFate destiny, eventuality,]] [[ScrewDestiny fate, or [[SlidingScaleOfFreeWillVsFate an undesirable destiny]], which may also involve [[RageAgainstTheHeavens divine will]] (Bob does not want to fulfill a prophecy that he will lose his family).

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