Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure

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Item: Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author&#39;s Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
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Author: Boogers

(Book #7 in the Helping Writers Become Authors Series)

by K.M. Weiland

Powerful Character Arcs Create Powerful Stories

Have you written a story with an exciting concept and interesting characters-but it just isn't grabbing the attention of readers or agents? It's time to look deeper into the story beats that create realistic and compelling character arcs. Internationally published, award-winning novelist K.M. Weiland shares her acclaimed method for achieving memorable and moving character arcs in every book you write.

By applying the foundation of the Three-Act Story Structure and then delving even deeper into the psychology of realistic and dynamic human change, Weiland offers a beat-by-beat checklist of character arc guidelines that flexes to fit any type of story.

This comprehensive book will teach you:

How to determine which arc-positive, negative, or flat-is right for your character.Why you should NEVER pit plot against character. Instead, learn how to blend story structure and character development.How to recognize and avoid the worst pitfalls of writing novels without character arcs.How to hack the secret to using overarching character arcs to create amazing trilogies and series.And much more!

Gaining an understanding of how to write character arcs is a game-changing moment in any author's pursuit of the craft.

Bring your characters to unforgettable and realistic life-and take your stories from good to great!

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1944936041

ISBN13:9781944936044

Release Date:October 2016

Publisher:Penforasword

Length:282 Pages

Weight:0.82 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Published by Boogers , 2 years ago

Highly recommend this book for all levels of Authors- it is very concise and dense with useful, engaging information and plenty of helpful, thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter. The chapters are: *PART 1: The Positive Change Arc *The Lie Your Character Believes *The Things Your Character Wants/Needs *Your Character's Ghost *The Characteristic Moment *The Normal World *The First Act *The First Plot Point *The First Half of the Second Act *The Midpoint *The Second Half of the Second Act *The Third Plot Point *The Third Act *The Climax *The Resolution *PART 2: The Flat Arc *The First Act *The Second Act *The Third Act *PART 3: The Negative Change Arc *The First Act *The Second Act *The Third Act *PART 4: FAQs About Character Arcs *How Can I figure Out What My Character's Arc Should Be? *Can a Character's Arc be a Subplot? *What is an Impact Character? Why Does Every Story Need One? *Should all my Minor Characters Have Arcs? *How Can I Use Rewards and Punishments to Get my Character to Change? *What if my Story Has No Character Arc? *How do I Write a Character Arc in a Series?

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Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure

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