What you'll learn
- How to determine which character arc—positive, negative, or flat—is right for your story.
- Why you should NEVER pit plot against character. Instead, learn how to blend story structure and character development.
- How to harmonize the relationship between character and theme—so you can stop churning out disjointed stories.
- How to recognize and avoid the worst pitfalls of writing novels with no character arcs.
- How to hack the secret to using overarching character arcs to create amazing trilogies and series
Requirements
- An interest in writing meaningful novels--that's it!
Description
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 the realistic and compelling character arcs that drive great fiction. Internationally-published and 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 course 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 harmonize the relationship between character and theme—so you can stop churning out disjointed stories
How to recognize and avoid the worst pitfalls of writing novels with no 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. Learn how to take your stories from good to great and bring your characters to unforgettable and realistic life!
Who this course is for:
- Fiction writers
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 293 Reviews
- 3,326 Students
- 1 Course
K.M. Weiland lives in make-believe worlds, talks to imaginary friends, and survives primarily on chocolate truffles and espresso. She is the award-winning and internationally-published author of Outlining Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel, and Creating Character Arcs. A native of western Nebraska, she writes historical and speculative fiction and mentors authors on her award-winning website Helping Writers Become Authors.