Writing Characters Without Character Arcs

Writing Characters Without Character Arcs

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A common piece of writing advice is that your main character must have a character arc. Today, I take a look at a number of well-regarded films where the main characters never change, and why these stories are still compelling.

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K.M. Weiland: Creating Character Arcs: https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Character-Arcs-Masterful-Development-ebook/dp/B01M6VC68U

Lessons From The Screenplay's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUgYoT_xEFY&t=133s

Patrick (H) Willems' Paddington video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSq0308_g7c



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Paddington
Paddington 2
Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen
Jennifer Lawrence
Back to the Future
Marty McFly
George McFly
K.M. Wiland
Creating Character Arcs
Gladiator
Russell Crowe
Joaquin Phoenix
The Trotsky
Film
Movies
Storytelling
Writing
Character Arcs
Screenwriting
Theme
Setting
Supporting Characters
Brendon Gleeson
Michael J. Fox
Christopher Lloyd
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