Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure (Helping Writers Become Authors)

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!