The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs

A Fiction Writer's Guide to Masterful Character Creation (Growing Authors Out of Writers)

By: John S. Warner

Narrated by: Angus Freathy

Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

Transform your story with a character your readers will remember long after they’ve turned the last page

When you think of unforgettable characters from books you’ve read, who comes to mind? James Bond, Harry Potter, Scarlett O’Hara, Elizabeth Bennett, Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes? These are just some of the most iconic characters in fiction. They are so memorable that even decades or centuries later, they still captivate our imagination. But what exactly is it about them that keeps generations so invested in them?

Despite their vast differences in age, gender, nationality, occupation, and personality, each of them has a special quality that makes us want to know them more.

Whether it’s James Bond’s suave demeanor, Scarlett O’Hara’s haughty vulnerability, or Atticus Finch’s righteousness, we’re hooked.

Do you want to know how you, too, can create your own unforgettable characters that your readers will be dying to read about?

Yes, it’s rare to write such timeless characters—even some best-selling authors don’t have widely recognizable protagonists.

However, it’s entirely possible to write characters that resonate strongly with your readers—and get them hooked on your story—no matter how new you are to the game.

Writers apply certain rules and tricks with their characters to make their stories shine and keep their audience engrossed.

And with this guide, you’ll find out exactly what they are.

In The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:

• How your characters can make or break your story—and what you can do to make your characters more compelling
• Ten simple tricks to add more excitement to your plot without veering away from your main story
• How to take advantage of plot and structure to help develop your protagonist’s journey
• The worst thing you can do for your character that will immediately make them unappealing and uninteresting
• How to make your readers relate to— and root for—an unlikable character
• A fun yet insightful exercise in character-building that can help you make sure all your characters have their own unique individual personalities
• Two letters that will speed up your writing process without sacrificing quality

And much more.

Writing your first story (or your latest one) can be intimidating. The stakes seem to be higher when writing down words rather than just saying them out loud.

But remember that you’re allowed to make mistakes, change things up, delete, and add to your story however many times you need to.

Plus, with the techniques from this guide at your disposal, you can approach your writing with more confidence.

Sometimes, all you need to do is get started…and the ideas will just keep flowing from there.

If you want to take your stories to the next level, then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button right now.

©2022 John S. Warner (P)2022 John S. Warner

creating characters as a new writer

I just started my writing career, I have a lot of practicing to do especially when it comes to creating characters that are interesting to my readers. With the 10 tricks to add excitement, fun exercises to create personalities, and all the help to create an exciting plot I've learned so much from just this book. The author is comforting even to my un avoidable mistakes and reminds that its ok to just change things until its my perfect story. The techniques shared here will surely get me to next level character arcing! Great narration as well.

This Is Crucial!

This could not have been a better experience, thank you so much and I look forward to more!

Very Helpful!

I am an aspiring filmmaker who enjoys creating characters and acting as them in my own short films. However, I have never taken the time to sit and learn about character creation. It was sort of something that I'd just think of for a short time and then build the character a bit throughout shooting. It was only recently that I decided to do some research on what makes a good character. This audiobook has given me a whole new outlook on character creation and has given me lots of insight on what goes into a well-established fictional character. I look forward to applying the things I've learned from this audiobook to my filmmaking and character creation. I can't wait to bring to life the fictional characters that I will spend more time developing.

Really thorough and massively helpful

I love how the author takes characters we know and love, and pulls them apart. You can see all of the work that went into making them iconic. And, I'm going to steal as much of that as I can. lol. By that I mean, I will use all of these techniques to make my writing stronger. What a spectacular analysis. Also, the narrator is fantastic.

Helped me identify my writing mistakes

As an aspiring writer, I’m looking for help developing my style and identifying my shortcomings - This book delivers. There were excellent tips on character development - especially for how I can build a better backstory to help my readers not just like my characters… but Love them!

Good explanation of writing character development

Not just character arc, but also good explanation of overall story development and how it all works together.

I now understand

This book needs to be in anyone's arsenal to create rock solid stories. the author goes into a lot of best practices. I can definitely see some of the flaws stated in the book and will help creat a better story.

Everything you need to know for fiction writing!

Become more confident in your creative writing! As you read this book, you'll discover secrets how to make your characters unforgettable, how to intrigue and captivate your audience, and how to make your readers relate to even an unlikable character.
If you are a writer and you feel you are at a Plato stage in your writing, then this book is for you. The Secrets to creating Character Arcs will give you a clearer perspective and energize you to a level you may have not known before. Great narration as well!

Invaluable, commonsense techniques and suggestions

I listened to the narration of the book in one setting. The author stresses a writer must have a clear understanding of the connection between the plot, the structure and the characters to be successful.

Short, Sweet, and to the Point

I was given the opportunity to listen to John S. Warner's audio book The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Masterful Character Creation (Growing Authors Out of Writers). I want to thank the author/publisher for the opportunity to listen to and review this book. However, the follow review is not influenced by their generosity.

As a published author, I've listed to a lot of craft books. As a general whole, this book really doesn't provide anything new to the actual conversation of writing craft. I also found this book less about creating character acrs than it was a general book about writing. If you're looking for a book that's a deep dive into character and character arcs, this is not going to enhance your skills set. If you are an advanced novelist who has read a ton of craft books, this book is probably not for you either.

So, you may be wondering why I rated it high based on my previous paragraph. Here's why. I think the book is a short, sweet book that gets to the basics of narrative form and how to craft a story. I wish I had read this book years ago when I was first starting out as a novelist because it would have saved me a lot of time. So, is this book for advanced writers? Not at all. Would I recommend this book for someone just starting out as a writer? Most definitely.