What is a Character Arc? Positive, Negative, and Flat Character Arcs Explained (Plus Examples)

What is a Character Arc? Positive, Negative, and Flat Character Arcs Explained (Plus Examples)  This post was first published in April 2019 and extensively updated in February 2025.You’ve probably come across the idea of a “character arc” before now … but what is it, and why’s it called that?A character arc isn’t the same ...