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Intro to the Story of Humanity
Since the start of this blog, I’ve been talking a lot about plots and character arcs. In our Writing Tips series, we’re in the middle of a sub-series about Positive Change Arcs, with a Flat Arc series and Negative Arcs post to follow. But all of these plot points might seem a little unrealistic to…
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The Positive Change Arc Inciting Event
So, you’ve successfully hooked your readers in. You’ve used the first part of your story to world-build, introduce characters, and provide necessary information. But now that that’s over… what next? The answer to that is the Inciting Event, which we’re going to talk about today.
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The Positive Change Arc Hook
The beginning is possibly the most important part of a story. For the writer, it’s do-or-die territory. If you don’t get a reader interested in the story right from the start, their journey through the book isn’t going to be as enjoyable—or they may not even make it through the book at all. So stay…
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How to Write a Child Character
Today, we’re going to be taking a look at what makes a good child character. We’ll be using examples from several different Bible passages, so, as always, be sure to look them up for yourself.
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The Positive Change Arc Antagonist, Part 2
We’ve already determined what a good antagonist should look like, but you might still have some questions. So, today, we’re going to look at some common questions about antagonists.
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The Book of Esther—How to Use Subtext
The book of Esther is an amazing story about a young Jewish girl who marries a Persian king. While you may be familiar with this book, stay tuned to find out how you can use its example to write subtext in your own stories.
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The Positive Change Arc Antagonist, Part 1
Who’s the most important character in your story besides the protagonist? You might be inclined to answer with a mentor character, a love interest, or a sidekick. But there is one person that we often don’t think of in terms of importance. There would be no story, no plot, no anything but a bunch of…
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The Positive Change Arc Theme
Now that we’ve covered most of the major story elements, it’s time to talk about the Theme. The Theme brings the Lie, the Truth, the Want, the Need, and the Ghost all together to create a seamless framework for your story. Without it, the plot would be a jumbled mess, and the character arc would…
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Samson—The Redemption Arc
We have arrived at the last post in our Judges series. Today, we are talking about Samson, whose story can be found in Judges 13-16. While often seen as the most wicked of the judges, I hope we’ll see today how we can use Samson’s example to write redemption arcs for our own protagonists.
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The Ghost
So, if you’ve been following this series, your character now has a misbelief—the Lie—and a goal—the Want. But we haven’t yet discussed the reasoning behind it all. Why does your MC believe the Lie? Why do they desire to have the Want? The answer to that is the Ghost.
