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Unlike you, the characters in your stories should change and be interesting. Because your life is so pointless and stagnant, writing a proper character arc can be a tough challenge for new authors.

In this video, we'll look at four different kinds of character arcs: transformational arcs, positive change arcs, negative change arcs and static arcs. We'll see how straightforward heroes like Patrick Bateman and Travis Bickle follow a transformational character arc and how someone like Atticus Finch goes through a static arc.

By giving our characters flaws, like needing to have sex ten times a day, giving your character a relatable goal, like needing to leave Oklahoma, and having them come to a realization, like that it's easier to kill buffalo than whales, we can take our characters in our stories through arcs that make our fiction more compelling.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Title Sequence
00:36 - Product Placement
01:05 - What is a Character Arc?
01:40 - Transformational Arcs
02:04 - Positive Change Arcs
02:27 - Negative Change Arcs
02:45 - Static Arcs
03:11 - Step 1: Give them Personal Flaws
04:01 - Step 2: Give Your Character a Goal
04:37 - Step 3: Find a Point of No Return
05:09 - Step 4: End with a Realization
05:55 - Outro
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