![]() ![]() Only the toughest challenges and seemingly insurmountable odds transform characters and compel readers to care. Resist the temptation to make his life easy. Bestselling novelist Dean Koontz recommends plunging your character into terrible trouble as soon as possible. The more challenges he faces, the better for your story and his character arc. In the most memorable classics-especially those with happy endings-the character develops skills and strengths that transform him. Yet he should face significant obstacles-both internal and external-that fundamentally change him. That doesn’t mean he has to move from flawed to fabulous-but he can. ![]() ![]() It’s simply the difference between who your character was at the beginning of the story and who he is by the end. Memorable characters have extraordinary character arcs. The most interesting plot, filled with twists and turns, won’t matter much to readers unless they’re invested in your hero. Without one, your novel isn’t likely to make an impact. Frank BaumĪll spotlight lead characters whose growth-their character arc-is dramatic. The Sherlock Holmes novels by Arthur C.The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell.Page-turning novels feature memorable characters.
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