Creating a Strong Moral Premise for Our Story — Guest: Jeff Lyons

A character’s arc—like all types of arcs—involves change, but what exactly is changing? Sure, a character could go from unsafe to safe, or not in a relationship to in a relationship, but that’s not about them changing—only their situation.

When a character changes—and learns a lesson along the way—readers sense more depth from a story. As a bonus, readers might learn something from that lesson as well. *smile*

We’ve talked before about how characters can suffer from a false belief—something...