Creating Character Arcs

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

De: K.M. Weiland

Narrado por: Sonja Field

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

Wonderful

Hands-down the best book on the character arcs I’ve read. Would absolutely recommend it to any writers.

It'll make you famous

This book is going to make me famous someday. I know this in my heart.

Great Food For Thought

This makes a lot of great points and gave me some new ideas for my own stories and made me realize why I was having so much trouble with my stories.

flat arc characters

If all the books on screenwriting and writing in general that I have read, this is the only book that covers flat arc characters. worth reading for that alone.

Flawless.

Expert insight for any level writer on building a solid path through character arcs and structure. Novels or screenplays, K.M Weiland leads with examples with a mix of movies and literature. Very easy to listen to. I recommend checking out her YouTube channel. Great stuff on there for free. Her StudioBinder video on Three Act Structure Explained brought me here.