#WritersCoffeeClub May 26: In what ways does your work defy expectation?
My work defies the expectations of how plots are supposed to work. My stories usually do not have a 'central conflict' but instead follow a central growth arc.
I got one kind of humorous review about how the story feels like its unfinished, and it obviously isn't because it ends at the end of the character growth arc, but the conflict wasn't over and it just felt like...
Yeah, no, I ended it exactly where I meant to and thank you for recognizing that even if it felt weird to you.
If you're interested in learning more about how a growth-centered story structure can work, you can start reading here:
https://jessmahler.com/growth-centered-story-structure/