Character arc

Get the deets on what a great character arc is, how it affects your characters and why your characters need an arc.

We follow stories because of the characters. They are the driving force of any book, movie and TV show or comic. That's why authors and storytellers have to put extra care into developing characters that readers will love following. A character arc is the journey your character goes through, which forces them to change for better or worse. There are five ingredients to making these characters. These five factors are what dictates the theme and type of journey the character undertakes.

Here are the starting thoughts that created Ember Dragon Daughter (EDD): A girl with a trait or symbol she wants to hide that turns into a mystery and a strength. A world where love of all kinds can't be contested, yet the absence has consequences. I start with an idea and then I ask "why" over and over again. Then, I ask "what could go wrong" until I'm upset for the characters. After that, I sew each answer together until there is no way to untie them. Every why, consequence, and action is…

Archetypal characters don't have to be flat, filler characters. Learn how to use common archetypes to drive your novel's plot, dialogue, and more.

The character arc of a story is at the very heart of fiction writing. Here are the 6 steps to creating a character arc for your novel. #christianwriting #christianauthors #writingtips

Need some inspirational help in finding a new and exciting way to develop characters? Thankfully, character arcs aren't as difficult to develop as you might think. You just need a place to start.

What if there were a sure-fire secret to creating stunning character arcs?

Need a simple way to visualise your character arc? Print this worksheet + learn about Kurt Vonnegut's hilarious story shapes.

Learn what a character arc is, what are the most common types, and how to craft a strong one.

Emotions/Body Language

In this post, we explain 3 different types of character acrs and how you can use them in your stories

A breakdown of inner and outer conflict and inner and outer motivation, as well as other important pieces of character arc.

Character development: 9 tips for convincing arcs. Character development, creating characters, character creation, writing tips, writing advice, writing help, advice for writers.

Good character development questions and simple questionnaires help to prompt decisions about who your characters are (or where they’re off to next). Develop deeper arcs with these 100 prompts organized by category and focus: #novelwritingadvice #characterarcs #characterdevelopment #NowNovel #fictionwritinginspiration #novelwritingcommunity

As I mentioned with the worksheet I shared last week, it's often easier to work backward when we're framing our story. At the very least, knowing the ending often makes it easier to see our character's arc.

A character arc is just a simple visual tool to help you chart out your children's book character’s development. Her driving desire must be made clear from the

Exploring character arc

Conflict is at the center of any good story… Not only does it move your plot forward, but it also gives your characters something to fight against. This conflict doesn’t stop at massive wars and alien invasions either—your characters will face inner conflict as well. Sometimes called their inner struggle, sometimes their central problem, this internal conflict will shape every facet of their character arc.