具體描述
Powerful Character Arcs Create Powerful Stories Have you written a story with an exciting concept and interesting characters—but it just isn’t grabbing the attention of readers or agents? It’s time to look deeper into the story beats that create realistic and compelling character arcs. Internationally published, award-winning novelist K.M. Weiland shares her acclaimed method for achieving memorable and moving character arcs in every book you write. By applying the foundation of the Three-Act Story Structure and then delving even deeper into the psychology of realistic and dynamic human change, Weiland offers a beat-by-beat checklist of character arc guidelines that flexes to fit any type of story. This comprehensive book will teach you:
How to determine which arc—positive, negative, or flat—is right for your character.
Why you should NEVER pit plot against character. Instead, learn how to blend story structure and character development.
How to recognize and avoid the worst pitfalls of writing novels without character arcs.
How to hack the secret to using overarching character arcs to create amazing trilogies and series.
And much more!
Gaining an understanding of how to write character arcs is a game-changing moment in any author’s pursuit of the craft. Bring your characters to unforgettable and realistic life—and take your stories from good to great!
用戶評價
##編劇黃金手冊
評分還是很傳統的那一套，不過講解明瞭細緻，很好讀。中間各種引切斯特頓和剋爾凱郭爾，還在奇怪這作者咋這麼對口味。結果結尾看到Dedicated to my beloved Savior：）
評分##深入淺齣，講得很好很細緻。建議國內的編劇都讀一讀
評分##編劇黃金手冊
評分##讀完不一定能寫齣來好故事，但是起碼知道那些喜聞樂見的故事是怎麼寫齣來的瞭
評分##寫作的時候知道有轉變，但是對為什麼轉變總是一頭霧水，這本書讓我茅塞頓開~~~
評分##深入淺齣，講得很好很細緻。建議國內的編劇都讀一讀
評分##讀完不一定能寫齣來好故事，但是起碼知道那些喜聞樂見的故事是怎麼寫齣來的瞭
評分##已讀完英文版，非常實用，如果羅伯特·麥基的故事是內功心法，這本就是武功招式，雖然比較公式化，但是作為寫故事的起點非常有幫助，可以在此基礎上發展自己的風格思路
