Podcasts about creating character arcs

What makes a story feel truly mythic? Many writers assume mythic fiction comes from borrowing archetypes, retelling old myths, or layering symbolic imagery into a story. While there is immense value in studying mythology, fairy tales, folklore, and archetypal storytelling traditions, something important has been lost in many modern conversations about mythic fiction. The old myths aren't powerful merely because of their plot structure or symbolism. They are powerful because they emerged from their creator's living relationship with symbol, transformation, mystery, dream, and the deeper psyche. In this episode, I explore: •    Why so much modern "mythic storytelling" can feel strangely hollow  •    The difference between inherited myth and living myth  •    Why writers often approach archetypes from the outside in  •    How mythic resonance actually emerges in story  •    Why mythic storytelling matters during times of cultural transformation  •    How writers can reconnect to the symbolic imagination itself  What if the role of the writer is not simply to preserve mythology, but to participate in it? If you've ever wanted to write stories that feel more resonant, symbolic, emotionally alive, or spiritually meaningful, this episode explores the deeper source from which mythic fiction arises. 02:45 How Modern Writers Understand Mythic Fiction and Archetypal Storytelling 03:58 The Mythological and Folk Tale Lens for Mythic Fiction 04:32 The Anthropological & Psychological Lens for Mythic Fiction 05:10 Pop Culture & the Mythic Retelling 06:27 Studying Myth vs. Writing Mythic Fiction 09:03 Borrowing vs. Accessing Symbols 11:17 Inherited Myth vs. Living Myth 12:16 Mythic Fiction in Cultural Times of Transformation 13:43 Our Relationship to the Old Stories Grows Thin 14:55 Mythic Fiction Requires the Partnership of Intuition and Intellect 16:11 Mythic Fiction Reconnects Writers to the Deep Source of Story 18:38 The Need for New Myths in a Changing World 20:15 New Myths, Ancient Roots 21:15 Participating in Myth as Much as Preserving It 21:59 Reconnecting to Myth in Your Own Writing Process Read the transcript: https://helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write-mythic-fiction LINKS & RESOURCES Want More? This conversation connects deeply to my class Alchemizing Plot, Character, & Theme: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/plot-character-theme-class In this masterclass, I explore how plot, character, and theme act as one cohesive symbolic structure capable of creating stories with emotional resonance, narrative momentum, and deeper thematic meaning. We'll talk about: •    Aligning inner and outer arcs  •    Creating stories that feel alive from the inside out  •    Integrating plot, character, and theme organically  •    Writing stories with greater depth and cohesion 

For most of human history, stories were not primarily viewed as commercial products to be sold. Story functioned first as myth, meaning-making, entertainment, cultural memory, and a way of understanding ourselves and the world around us. But in today's marketplace-driven culture, storytelling exists almost entirely within commercial systems—something that inevitably shapes not just what we create, but how we relate to story itself. In this episode, I explore the tension between story as product and story as something deeper, older, and more archetypal. From publishing culture and content creation to commercial pressure and creative burnout, modern storytelling increasingly exists inside systems designed around visibility, productivity, and sales. And although those systems offer real opportunities for writers, they can also subtly reshape not just what we create, but our relationship to the creative process itself. Writers deserve to be supported for their work, and stories deserve to reach audiences. But it's worth examining how the modern entertainment marketplace influences our understanding of story—particularly when success metrics begin to overshadow resonance, meaning, and the deeper relationship many writers feel toward creativity itself. We explore: - Story as process vs product - Commercial storytelling vs archetypal storytelling - The commodification of story - Creative flow vs content production - The relationship between marketplace culture and creative burnout - How writers can balance commercial success with creative wholeness This episode is an invitation to reexamine what story is, what role storytellers serve in society, and how writers can remain connected to the deeper meaning of story while still navigating the realities of the marketplace. TIMESTAMPS 2:09 Story-as-product vs. story-as-archetype 3:40 Story Did Not Originate as a Commodity 5:40 Value, Money, and Meaning in a Marketplace-Driven Culture 6:00 The Storytelling Animal 6:39 Before Words, There Were Stories 8:09 Storytelling as Medicine, Meaning, and Cultural Foundation 8:53 One of Contemporary Culture's Dissonances… 10:16 How Perspective Subtly Influences Our Relationship to Our Stories 12:04 The Contemporary Model for Storytelling 13:32 The Most Important Balancing Act 14:46 4 Tips for Writers to Balance Commercial Success and Creative Wholeness 15:23 Understand Your Own Unique Perspectives About Story 17:32 Define Success on Two Levels—Not One 18:59 Write Your Best Stories by Honoring Your Relationship to Story 20:38 Engage With Story as an Archetypal Force 22:40 It's About the Lens You're Writing Fro LINKS & RESOURCES Read the post/transcript: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-marketplace-shapes-storytelling

Many writers are struggling with burnout in today's creative landscape—but the cause isn't always personal habits. In this episode, I explore why writer burnout sometimes has less to do with storytelling itself and more to do with the conditions surrounding modern creative work. From constant output and visibility to the subtle pressure to keep up, many writers are navigating an environment that reshapes not just what we create but how writing feels. If writing has started to feel heavier, more resistant, or more like effort than discovery, this conversation looks at what that might be signaling beneath the surface. This is an exploration of the deeper emotional toll of writing today, the difference between creative process and content production, and how writers can begin to reframe burnout not as failure, but as information about alignment. 1:54 Maybe It's Not Writing. Maybe It's Everything Else 3:54 5 Reasons Writers Are Burning Out 5:53 The Market Is Oversaturated Because the Algorithm Is Insatiable 8:01 Recognize the Tension, Then Choose What Games You're Willing to Play 9:13 Scarcity, Fear, & Pressure From Within the Writing Community 10:54 Keep Your Heart Open and Your Head Clear 12:23 Originality Feels Harder to Access 13:52 Remember: Originality Is Not an Idea, It's a Feeling 15:35 Disconnection From the Body and Natural Rhythms 17:14 Honor the Process, Not Just the Product 18:36 A Deeper Evolution in How We Relate to Meaning 20:59 What Can We Do About Burnout? 22:37 Conquering Writer's Block and Summoning Inspiration Read the transcript: https://helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/why-writers-are-burning-out LINKS & RESOURCES - Find a Writing Buddy (2026 Edition!): Critique Partners, Beta Readers & More https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/find-a-writing-buddy-2026

We're living in a storytelling moment deeply fascinated by darkness—and for good reason. Stories have always helped us metabolize fear, trauma, and moral failure. But darkness is not meant to be the destination. In this episode, I explore why writers need a sense of wonder in fiction, not as escapism or denial, but as a way of completing the story arc. Wonder is what allows stories to move through the descent rather than getting stuck there and to imagine a future still worth moving toward. This is a reflection on how stories work psychologically and culturally, why so many books already carry hope with quiet integrity, and how writers (often without realizing it) contribute to building meaning, courage, and care through the stories they tell. In This Episode, We Explore: Why dark stories play an essential role in storytelling The danger of getting stuck in the descent Why stories must complete the arc The sense of wonder in fiction as moral imagination How stories help us imagine a future worth moving toward Links & Resources

Get signed up for the Book Sales School Summit here: https://katcaldwell.com/booksalessummit2025If you're a fiction teacher or coach you might be interested in the Fiction Teachers Summit. Sign up here:https://katcaldwell.com/fiction-teachers-summitRhonda Douglas is starting her Book Finishers Bootcamp July 18th. It's a ver good way to get ahead in your writing this summer: https://katcaldwell.com/book-finishersWe're talking about 13 ways to keep writing this summer. All the links I promised are below.Check out Jessie Cunniffe's Book Blurb Magic course. It really is magic! https://katcaldwell.com/book-blurb-courseBooks: Writing Archetypal Character Arcs, Creating Character Arcs, 2000-10000, The Science of Storytelling, The Heroine's Journey, Three Story Method, Story Genius, Wired for Story.Be sure to fill your ebook reader this summer as well. Get Across the English Channel from me or from Amazon or Kobo.

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.so Clint Bentley, our guest on today's show, and his filmmaking partner Greg Kwedar, co-write and co-produce every feature film project they tackle, with one of them taking on the role of director. This wildly unique and successful partnership has led to one of the year's most beloved movies, "Sing Sing." Today, Clint unpacks how he and Greg decided to tackle the project, how they involved the real life creators behind the program that inspired the movie, and - yes, this is true - how they managed to pay everyone on set the exact same day rate.

It's that time again! We've reached the end of the season and that means Melanie and I are wrapping up all our a-ha moments and lessons learned about writing exposition and creating character arcs. Plus we've got a special surprise coming for you and we talk about it in this episode to be sure to listen all the way to the end! - V."The closer a scene and its exposition are to real life, the easier it is to make it invisible." - Melanie HillRelated Story Nerd EpisodesSeason 12: Exposition + Character Arcs For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle.To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website.Follow Valerie on X, Instagram and Threads @valerie_francisFollow Melanie on X, Instagram and Facebook @MelanieHillAuthor

Discover the secrets of the Lie the Character Believes. Explore the impact of this crucial storytelling element.

Mentioned: Ink & Magic Writing Retreat: https://inkandmagicretreat.com/ Daughter of the Merciful Deep is out! https://books2read.com/dotmd  Imaginarium Book Festival - https://www.imaginariumbookfestival.com/ - The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes - https://amzn.to/3yTVk91 | https://bookshop.org/a/582/9780615908113 Enneagram relationships: https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types  Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland - https://amzn.to/3ml97eR Watch on YouTube The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Join Drake and Marie to discuss writing stronger stories with great character arcs! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/  - Use RYID25 for 25% off!Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Marie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1

Watch in YouTube: https://youtu.be/DeIidsoalEY - Footnotes newsletter - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes - Savage City is on sale! - https://books2read.com/savagecity - Preordder Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/ Mentioned: - Bookbub - ebook deals - Scribecount - track book sales - FaRoFeb - Fantasy Romance February - Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell  - Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland  - Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland  - Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody  - "Designing Thriller and Mystery Twists That Work" by Samantha Skal  - Ink & Magic podcast  - 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains by Sacha Black -  - Imaginary Worldbuilding course      The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

How do authors outline their novels? Today's show will examine one of the best author resource from award-winning and internationally published author, K.M. Weiland, of acclaimed writing guides, such as Structuring Your Novel and Creating Character Arcs   to take an idea and make it a powerful story. ✨Highlights ✨✏️What is one of the best ways to stop writer's block ? ✏️ What are the top three ways to outline your novel?✏️ How can your story premise help you find the core of your story ?

WoHos!This week Cat Sole, from the Kill the Cat Podcast joined us for an interview and to discuss her It Means the World of Horror to Me™ Pick, CORALINE.Our guest this week is Cat Sole. She is a filmmaker,  screenplay consultant, script editor, WoHo and co-host of the amazing film and screenwriting podcast, “Kill the Cat”.Some questions remain. Is there anything more scary than a flying cockroach?How traumatizing is this movie, anyway?What animation syle is the scariest to you?Why is Mac so weirded out by Kesha's song "Don't Stop"?Kill the Cat Podcast LinktreeApple PodcastsSpotifyCat's YouTube: Cat Sole ScriptsCat's Co-Host, Ibrahim Faraj's YouTube: Ibrahim FarajCat Mentioned the Beyond the Screenplay Podcast. Here's a link to Michael Tucker's Anchor PageBeyond the Screenplay on SpotifyBeyond the Screenplay on Apple PodcastsCat also mentioned Creating Character Arcs by KM Weiland, which is avails on Scribd (downloading and saving now)Coming up:WORLD OF FOUNDATIONAL HORROR™DEAD RINGERSIT MEANS THE WORLD OF HORROR TO ME™Mulholland Drive/Fire Walk With Me (Rescheduled)Main ep:Mac's Pick: Killers!ICHI THE KILLER & HENRY, PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLERMom's Pick: Possession!POSSESOR & METAMORPHOSISSuper Special Squad-a-palooza with Quinn!1960 faves: LES YEUX SAN VAISAGE, PSYCHO, and PEEPING TOM.Thanks so much for listening. Please get in touch with me over email:worldofhorror96@gmail.comworldofhorrorpodcast on Letterboxdworldofhorrorpodcast on InstagramMac does his streaming thing at twitch.tv/thegayjimmybuffetMom makes mosaic art: gsoglasswoodmosaic on Instagram

I mentioned a lot of resources this week! - Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh - https://amzn.to/3A24hI9 - 7 Figure Fiction by T. Taylor - https://amzn.to/3uxaESV - Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/ - Remarkable tablet - https://remarkable.com/ - Vellum ebook software - https://vellum.pub/ - Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland -  https://amzn.to/3ml97eR - Take off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker - https://amzn.to/3iujYSD - https://OneStopForWriters.com - CS Lakin classes - https://cslakin.teachable.com/ - Story Genius by Lisa Cron - https://amzn.to/3BFSCAK - Story by Robert McKee - https://amzn.to/3moY8AW   The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter - http://lpen.co/footnotes Support the show - http://frolic.media/podcasts! Stay in touch with me! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Josh, Scott, and Chuck continue their discussion of K. W. Weland's book Creating Character Arcs https://amzn.to/2TaqnJn Hosts: Josh Hayes, Scott Moon, C. Steven Manley 00:00 Opening remarks -Discord server is up! https://discord.com/invite/t96CVRD -Keystroke Coffee is live! https://keystrokemedium.com/product/keystroke-coffee/ -Use Plottr! https://plottr.com?ref=190 05:11 Weekly update—The xx Edition Scott: Close to the end of Orphan Wars #3, and Blue Sun Armada #2. Podium is launching The Last Reaper series on audio. Chuck: Mental breakdown = New desk. Noodling around with the ending of Jack Dark #2. Josh: Listening to the first Tranquility #1 on audio. Wrapping up Tranquilty #2, outlining Tranquility #3, and working on Sentinel #1. Shipping to England. 02:15 Main Event— LIVE! Creating Character Arcs - Part 2 -Touched upon positive character arc in part 1; this episode will be flat and negative. -Josh's character arc types are flat. -Chuck didn't read the book, yet he has opinions! -‘The lie they believe' is ambiguous, but there are examples. -The debate over what arc to use and which one needs an arc. -Plot arcs vs. character arcs and genre dependency. Ex. Die Hard (plot arc) with a flat character arch (McClain) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/ -Flat arcs don't mean their arcs and decisions don't matter. -Book 1 is often a character arc, but later books may not be. Ex. Captain America: The Winter Soldier. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843866/ -A slight political digression. -The negative character arc. Ex. Star Wars Episode I-III with the caveat that it could've been the best if the writing wasn't so bad. -Arthas from World of Worldcraft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dpbWpPrTnk -The point of no return. -A rant about Star Wars prequels. Ex. Walter White in Breaking Bad https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/ -Is Breaking Bad a negative change arc or a flat arc with a negative change prologue? -Perhaps just the first episode is the negative character arc? -What about Vic Mackey in The Shield? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286486/ -Tea with the Dalai Lama… -What's the most significant negative character arc that you've written? Ex. D Fens in Falling Down https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106856/ -Segue into Michael Douglas films. -Josh's beard is a negative change arc. -Sandor Clegane isn't a negative character arc, but his motivations and beginnings are negative in George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. -The same with Beth Dutton in Yellowstone. -Writing a negative character arc, you need to be conscientious of the foreshadowing vs. flat or positive character arcs. -The next book is Cheryl St. John's Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel https://amzn.to/3dL3UcI 59:54 Closing remarks *** Coffee and Concepts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRuoHj6opw0 Writer's Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLaFFntB4Q Storytelling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYRzwuQeK9Q Become a Medium today! https://keystrokemedium.com/mediums/ *** Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and get involved with the mayhem and shenanigans in the live chat! http://www.youtube.com/c/keystrokemedium If you have any thoughts or ideas for show topics or if you have authors you'd like to see on the show, let us know. Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KeystrokeMedium For all the latest and greatest KSM Gear, check out our store at: https://keystrokemedium.com/ksm-store/ Also, subscribe to Sci Fi Explorations for the best discounted and free books we come across through our contacts: http://www.scifiexplorations.com *** Keystroke Medium Anthologies Kingdoms of Iron and Stone - https://amzn.to/2GjbE6I Horizons Beyond - https://amzn.to/2SrJ6uX Farthest Reach – https://amzn.to/2UZINeo The Writing Dream – and How to Make it to Happily Ever After – Keystroke Medium's first non-fiction book. https://amzn.to/2UZINeo If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review and rate the show on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher, or wherever else you found us!

Josh, Scott, and Chuck do their thang in all about character arcs! 

Kayelle Allen is an American science fiction author. Her unstoppable heroes and heroines include role-playing immortal gamers, futuristic covert agents, and warriors who purr. She is the founder of Marketing for Romance Writers - a peer mentoring group for authors, and the owner of Romance Lives Forever, a book blog going strong since 2010. She's also a US Navy veteran and has been married so long she's tenured. Find her books at: https://kayelleallen.com/books/ Creating Character Arcs: https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Character-Arcs-Masterful-Development-ebook/dp/B01M6VC68U/

Truth and Lies! Nathan Van Coops gives the highlights of what he's learned from K..M. Weiland's Creating Character Arcs.

This week’s best thing: Creating Character Arcs by KM Weiland - her website: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/ Mentions:* Double Vision Editorial - developmental editor - http://doublevisioneditorial.com/* Write Better Faster class - https://betterfasteracademy.com* Verbalize by Damon Suede* Actions: the Actor’s Thesaurus* Janet Mullany author - https://www.janetmullany.com/* Death’s Dancer by Jasmine Silvera* Teacher’s Pet Wolf by Kati Wilde* Wild Seed by Octavia Butler* Lindsay Emory - Women with Books podcast - https://lindsayemory.com/womenwithbooks* Laura von Holt - The Mermaid Podcast - http://www.cinderly.com/posts/category/podcast/* "Defining Disciplined: When You Realize You’re Doing It Wrong" article   Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast Website: https://www.lpenelope.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelopeTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelopeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope  Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

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Characters arcs, what are they? Do they make a difference in my book or not? I reference K.M Weiland’s Creating Character Arcs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daria-white/message

The Masterful Author’s Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

Which is the character that loves to swim in money? Find out the answer in this episode and learn more about characters' behavior and their development. Recommended book - Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland  

Today we have a special crossover event between The Indie Film Hustle Podcast and The Bulletproof Screenplay podcast. Since I'm the host of both podcasts I thought it would be fun and educational to do these kinds of episodes every once in a while. Today's guest is best selling author K.M. Weiland, the author of Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development.K.M. Weiland lives in make-believe worlds, talks to imaginary friends, and survives primarily on chocolate truffles and espresso. She is the IPPY, NIEA, and Lyra Award-winning and internationally published author of the acclaimed writing guides Outlining Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel, and Creating Character Arcs, as well as Jane Eyre: The Writer’s Digest Annotated Classic, the historical/dieselpunk adventure Storming, the portal fantasy Dreamlander, the medieval epic Behold the Dawn, and the western A Man Called Outlaw. When she’s not making things up, she’s busy mentoring other authors on her award-winning website Helping Writers Become Authors.We dig in deep on plot, story structure and of course character arcs. Enjoy my conversation with K.M. Weiland.

Today we have a special crossover event between The Indie Film Hustle Podcast and The Bulletproof Screenplay podcast. Since I’m the host of both podcasts I thought it would be fun and educational to do these kinds of episodes every once in a while. Today’s guest is best selling author K.M. Weiland, the author of Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author’s Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development.K.M. Weiland lives in make-believe worlds, talks to imaginary friends, and survives primarily on chocolate truffles and espresso. She is the IPPY, NIEA, and Lyra Award-winning and internationally published author of the acclaimed writing guides Outlining Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel, and Creating Character Arcs, as well as Jane Eyre: The Writer’s Digest Annotated Classic, the historical/dieselpunk adventure Storming, the portal fantasy Dreamlander, the medieval epic Behold the Dawn, and the western A Man Called Outlaw. When she’s not making things up, she’s busy mentoring other authors on her award-winning website Helping Writers Become Authors.We dig in deep on plot, story structure and of course character arcs. Enjoy my conversation with K.M. Weiland.

Today we have a special crossover event between The Indie Film Hustle Podcast and The Bulletproof Screenplay podcast. Since I'm the host of both podcasts I thought it would be fun and educational to do these kinds of episodes every once in a while. Today's guest is best selling author K.M. Weiland, the author of Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development.K.M. Weiland lives in make-believe worlds, talks to imaginary friends, and survives primarily on chocolate truffles and espresso. She is the IPPY, NIEA, and Lyra Award-winning and internationally published author of the acclaimed writing guides Outlining Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel, and Creating Character Arcs, as well as Jane Eyre: The Writer’s Digest Annotated Classic, the historical/dieselpunk adventure Storming, the portal fantasy Dreamlander, the medieval epic Behold the Dawn, and the western A Man Called Outlaw. When she’s not making things up, she’s busy mentoring other authors on her award-winning website Helping Writers Become Authors.We dig in deep on plot, story structure and of course character arcs. Enjoy my conversation with K.M. Weiland.

Hey there word nerds! Today I’m delighted to have K.M. Weiland on the show. K.M. Weiland is an award winning and internationally published author with a passion for helping writers become published authors. Through her award winning website, Helping Writers Become Authors, she has mentored numerous writers. She is also the author of several books on the craft of writing. In our interview, we dive into her book Creating Character Arcs, and the craft elements that make characters of all types pop off the page. In this episode K.M. Weiland and I discuss: How to create a strong character arc that works with your plot, and why there is danger in not structuring your characters. Why theme is an important element in your story, and how to use for maximum effect. What the three types of character arcs are, and how to recognize and craft each type. How change occurs in a flat arc, and why these characters resonate with readers. How to fix a story with no character arc, and why a no arc story can work. How to craft change in a story on both internal and external levels, and why the power of choice is important to all types of character arc. Plus, her #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/146