Character Arcs and Why You Need Them

A great story is all about what the character needs and how they are thwarted from getting it!

The protagonist needs a weakness or two or three…

The protag has a desire, a need that must be fulfilled.

The story begins with a trigger or some kind of crisis.

The antagonist (s) stop them from achieving the protag’s desire.

The stakes and action grow in intensity during the rising action.

The protag must make choices.

The climax is the final battle.

The protag has a revelation. Good or bad.

The resolution is the protag’s new normal.