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Creating Character Arcs

The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

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Creating Character Arcs

By: K.M. Weiland
Narrated by: Sonja Field
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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!

©2016 K.M. Weiland (P)2017 K.M. Weiland
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brilliant to know how stories and films are thought out and engineered. this gives me a deeper appreciation for the talent that are the making of stories

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I found this book chock full of great points and instruction to ensure my next story is now running away with itself, going nowhere.

Personally I think it could do with some pdf notes to help guide the journey but that aside I now have the confidence to write character arcs and also analyse other stories for ideas.

Highly recommend!

Plenty of food for thought

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Starts with the basics but then delves deeper. Discusses positive, flat and negative arcs. Gave me additional insight regarding various arc related questions in the last part.

You either want to take notes or get the book edition too, to access the checklists for each act.

Provides examples based on popular stories.

Content has been boiled down to the essence, without creating a boring read.

Speedy narration, needed to slow to the player.

This is a keeper for future reference.

Thorough examination of the topic

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absolutely loved it. so well explained with great examples. really fascinating and such amazing content

creating character arcs

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The topic of creating character arcs is presented in a clear, accessible way with relevant examples.

Clear and relevant.

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