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5 Ingredients for Powerful Character Arcs

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.

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How to Develop (Dramatic) Character Arcs with Psychology | Character arc, Writing inspiration prompts, Novel writing

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…

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12 Common Archetypal Characters & How to Utilize Them in Storytelling

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.

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Creating a Compelling Character Arc

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

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101 Character Arc Prompts | Writing a novel, Creative writing prompts, Writing prompts

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.

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Character Development: 9 Tips for Arcs with Depth | NowNovel | Writing plot, Creative writing tips, Novel writing

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

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100 Character Development Questions to Inspire Deeper Arcs - NN | NowNovel | Character development, Character questions, Character development sheet

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

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The Foundation of Compelling Character Arcs

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.

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