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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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Great book!

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without a summary PDF it's too much info for audiobook.
The narrator was very good with nice voice that understood the book.
This book made me understand why Homers Odyssea is the most influential book ever written,
everything after it, it's pretty much the same story..

it's good I guess but...

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The book is pack with fantastic information. The audio book, I felt, needed a crib sheet for future reference as there are many lists and summaries that warrants revisiting,which is difficult to navigate if like me, you only have the audio book with no bookmarking facilities. A valuable aid for future writers and those who want a deeper understanding of the writers craft.
With a PDF, I would have given triple '5' review.

Great listen but needs an accompanying PDF.

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In depth analysis on most characters in movies, novels and media. A Must Read. Thanks

Fantastic

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This book opened my mind to the large topic of character creation.

Defiantly worth a listen.

Greatly helps with character building

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