Character Arc Template
Hey there! You just finished my YouTube video on writing characters in a short story, and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I’d love to send you the character arc template so you can work through the tactics I mentioned in the video. This is a Google Doc template that you can use and edit to answer the questions I mentioned in the video, and a few more.
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8 Applicable Tips to Help You Become a Better Story Writer
I have eight tips for you that you can apply to your writing today, and you’ll become a better story writer in no time.
We’re going to talk about how to read more, how to write more, what prewriting you should be doing, what craft elements to focus on, developing your characters and their dialogue, and how to edit mercilessly.
So let’s dive in.
What are Static Characters?
Today we are going to be breaking all the rules of writing. Let’s talk about how to write a main character of a story that doesn’t have a character arc. That’s right, a character that doesn’t grow, or change throughout your story. These are known as static characters We’ll go over what rule we’re breaking exactly, why we might break this rule at all, and how to do it in an intriguing way. What is a static character?
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Story Structure: 4 Frameworks and How to Use Them
How do you know when to add a plot twist? How do you know if you’ve created enough tension before the climax of a story? And how long does a story go on after the conflict is resolved? Luckily, story structure exists to help you answer all of these questions and more.
Let’s talk about four different structures you can apply to any story currently floating around in your head, no matter how familiar you may be with story structures.
4 Types of Tension and How to Make Sure They Hit
We’ve all heard the term ‘build tension in your story’, right? It’s a pretty common piece of writing advice, and for good reason. Without tension in your story, your reader isn’t going to care about too much. There are no stakes. But, building tension is more than just putting your character in sticky situations and hoping they make it out alive. Not only are there different types of tension, but there’s some ground work we need to lay that is less talked about.