The arc of a story is the overall plot of the whole thing – from exposition to denouement. The character arc is how the character changes within that story.<\/p>\n

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Your story should have a captivating arc to it. Everything should change during the course of the story. By the time you reach the end, there should be a distinct difference between the baseline there and the one at the beginning.<\/p>\n

The same holds true for your characters. They should change during the story. This doesn’t have to be a huge personality shift, but they ought to learn and grow during your tale.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example of how this would work in a story:<\/p>\n

Act 1: at the beginning of your story, the character is resistant to change – things are fine the way they are, so why should he or she change?<\/li>\n

Plot Point 1: a surprise happens that throws the character’s life into a whole new direction<\/li>\n

Act 2: the character’s emotional journey. This is perhaps the hardest part of your story to write. The key is conflict – have a list of several obstacles (both internal and external) that will raise the stakes of the game for your character as time passes. This should end at a low point, where it seems that the character is never going to be able to succeed.<\/li>\n

Plot Point 2: a second surprise twist that makes the character’s goal reachable after all.<\/li>\n

Act 3: the dramatic enactment of the character’s success (followed by resolution or denouement).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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