The Millions : Ask the Writing Teacher: Story Arc(s) - 46 views
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Melissa Thom on 17 Nov 13Plot has many definitions depending on the context.
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Change should occur, but not necessarily within a character.
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”The greatest story arcs are layered, and conflict us emotionally. I call this falling forward, or using creative destruction as a way to create emotion.”
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hinking about your character’s arc, you might consider your reader’s. What do you want your reader to feel at the beginning of your story? How about at the end? What needs to occur, what information needs to be supplied, in order to make your reader feel such-and-such?
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What if a character doesn’t change, but the reader’s perception of that character does? (I think, in fact, this is what Oryx and Crake does, and does well.)