https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48661 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:44:20 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48661 […] did a fabulous post on character arcs here. Come back when you’re finished reading for further […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48660 Mon, 04 May 2015 17:24:45 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48660 […] experience. I want it to be vivid and interesting and there are setbacks and intense conflict and we are arcing and overcoming and trying and failing and doing all the fantastic stuff that a book is supposed to […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48659 Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:12:13 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48659 […] http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-… […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48658 Sun, 11 May 2014 09:04:52 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48658 Reblogged this on awriterslife781's Blog.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48657 Sat, 03 May 2014 05:05:21 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48657 Just… wow. My mind is spinning right now and I’m loving it. *L* I’ve been stuck with my novel trying to rewrite it during pregnancy and now those post months when my brain is STILL not back (and even more exhausted). I went back and reread a novel I wrote a couple of years before and it feels so much more alive. I couldn’t figure out why, whether it was voice or better researched, or what. I was reading through one of your old posts on voice (also helpful, btw) and then noticed the link to this so I thought I’d give it a read. BAM. Found my problem. Old novel, GREAT emotional arc. We like the character all right and then it starts getting real… then it hits the fracking FAN and cleanup ensues as she collects and rebuilds, and then she gets smacked down again but manages to wrangle the chaos much better. Current novel, none of that. I realized my protag is just along for the ride and honestly does not change. He *sortof* falls into #3 there, a static character driving growth in others, but even that took yet another outside influence, not solely him. I’m going back and turning this thing completely on its head now, and while it’s still a bit vague to me at this point, it already feels stronger to me. =D

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48656 Thu, 01 May 2014 17:02:41 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48656 […] key to the novel. Janice Hardy tells us how to choose our POV character, Kristen Lamb uses character arcs to propel the story and capture the reader, K.M. Weiland gets even more specific and examines character arcs in the 2nd half of the 2nd act, […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48655 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 03:01:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48655 […] Everybody Arcs! How it all comes down to character. Kristen Lamb. […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48654 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:25:42 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48654 I love those thesauri. They have done wonders for me and my writing.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48653 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:49:20 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48653 The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy has been one of my favorites for a long time because of its incredibly fine execution of details, suspense, and, of course, character change. But the scene that always brings tears to my eyes is right at the very end, where Frodo’s hobbit friends realize Frodo is also going on the ship with the elves to sail away from Middle Earth forever. Of course I’ve seen the movie edition, but enjoy the books even more and have read through the whole trilogy – plus the “prequel” – at least several times. To be able to write like that is a worthy goal of any writer.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2014/04/everybody-arcs-how-to-use-emotional-growth-to-propel-the-story-and-capture-the-reader/#comment-48652 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 23:33:04 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=15246#comment-48652 LOTR is a favorite character arc of mine with the hobbits as well. Another is Luke in Star Wars through the 3 movies, as well as Han Solo. I don’t see much of a character arc in The Hunger Games books, Katniss remains the same throughout them. Things change for her, but she herself doesn’t change. Same with Bella in Twilight. Even as a vampire, who she is doesn’t change really.

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