I’ve been gushing about character transformation since the moment I first grasp the ultimate gift awaiting the protagonist and reader and the writer at the Climax based on lessons learned and conflict and tension endured.
The antagonist’s world in the middle is not simply to throw road blocks to knock the protagonist from her path to what she thinks she wants. A deeper and more lasting point of the conflict and challenges in the middle are the lessons, skills, abilities, knowledge, beliefs buried in the interaction with other characters (relationships).
Character transformation is cumulative and spans the entire story.
To be successful, you’re best served by tracking for character consistency in every single scene.
One method is with a Scene Tracker. The column to address is Character Emotional Development.
- Beginning quarter = introduce character traits
- Middle = deepen and break traits
- End = reveal a changed and transformed character
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- Ready for a massive rewrite? Re-vision first!
- Confused about what you’re really trying to convey in your story?
- Lots of action, no character development? Lots of character development and no action?
- Looking for tips to prop up your middle with excitement?
- Wish you understood how to show don’t tell what your character is feeling?
- Are even you sometimes bored with your own story?
- Long to form your concept into words?
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