![]() ![]() In my opinion, in order to understand character arcs, we must first understand plot development. ![]() Within this sequence of events is where the character arc needs to/should happen. The plot is the sequence of events in a story that draws the reader into the characters’ lives and gives context for the choices they make. If the principal characters don’t grow and adapt to the changes happening as the plot unfolds, a story can’t develop organically. It isn’t the complete change of a character, but rather their growth. In other words, the protagonist or main cast of characters lack a proper character arc.Ī character arc is the inner journey of a character over the course of a story. The biggest disappointment I often have at the end of a book, television show, or movie is a lack of character growth or change at the end of the story. So many of us want to follow the journeys of individual characters whose personalities or situations we find compelling. One of the biggest draws to stories-of any medium-are characters.
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