Comments on: character arc 7(a): Fears and desires http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/01/30/character-arc-7a/ a writer in search of zen-like clam Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/01/30/character-arc-7a/comment-page-1/#comment-83858 Julie Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:15:56 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/?p=1289#comment-83858 You're very welcome Sri, it's been fun! Thank you for asking the question. You’re very welcome Sri, it’s been fun! Thank you for asking the question.

]]> By: sri http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/01/30/character-arc-7a/comment-page-1/#comment-83846 sri Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:49:36 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/?p=1289#comment-83846 Hey Julie, Thank you so much for answering my question. Sorry I'm joining the party late. Trying to digest everything you said. Thanks again Hey Julie,

Thank you so much for answering my question. Sorry I’m joining the party late. Trying to digest everything you said.

Thanks again

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/01/30/character-arc-7a/comment-page-1/#comment-83774 Julie Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:24:29 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/?p=1289#comment-83774 Jan, as I've said before, this is just my way of doing things, and there are millions of other ways that work, too. If you find a tool that works for you, that's great. "Moving from A to B" sounds pretty much like a synonym for character arc, IMO. Jan, as I’ve said before, this is just my way of doing things, and there are millions of other ways that work, too. If you find a tool that works for you, that’s great. “Moving from A to B” sounds pretty much like a synonym for character arc, IMO.

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/01/30/character-arc-7a/comment-page-1/#comment-83773 Julie Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:23:14 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/?p=1289#comment-83773 Carol, thank you! That's so cool that you started applying stuff to the film you were watching. The magical place writers want to get to is to portray character arc so well that the reader doesn't even notice it consciously, and is just caught up with the story and the emotions. But it can be really useful to stand back and analyse how someone does it successfully. Sounds like a good film! Carol, thank you! That’s so cool that you started applying stuff to the film you were watching.

The magical place writers want to get to is to portray character arc so well that the reader doesn’t even notice it consciously, and is just caught up with the story and the emotions. But it can be really useful to stand back and analyse how someone does it successfully. Sounds like a good film!

]]> By: Jan S http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/01/30/character-arc-7a/comment-page-1/#comment-83731 Jan S Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:10:55 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/?p=1289#comment-83731 Am absolutely hooked on these posts. I realise my efforts start with the situation and heroine's personal goal; she is at place A in her life, and needs/wants to move to place B. What happens on that journey, usually, is she meets the hero, although it's never plain sailing. I don't consciously think about her arc, although I guess - HOPE - she does have one. (Jeez, I'd better check!) Jxx Am absolutely hooked on these posts.

I realise my efforts start with the situation and heroine’s personal goal; she is at place A in her life, and needs/wants to move to place B. What happens on that journey, usually, is she meets the hero, although it’s never plain sailing. I don’t consciously think about her arc, although I guess – HOPE – she does have one. (Jeez, I’d better check!)

Jxx

]]> By: carolc http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2010/01/30/character-arc-7a/comment-page-1/#comment-83725 carolc Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:53:10 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/?p=1289#comment-83725 Hi Julie, Even though I haven't commented yet, just wanted to let you know how fantastic I've been finding these character arc posts, real light bulb moment stuff. I'm saving them all and intend using them as a character bible. I realised how much I've learned from you when I watched a brilliant indie film last night with three main characters. Afterwards I bored my husband with a detailed analysis of all their arcs, but couldn't help it as I was buzzing. The behind the scenes crafting you've explained so well suddenly became crystal clear and things really fell into place for me. The film is Sunshine Cleaning if anyone's interested. Thanks again Julie, as always, you're a brilliant teacher. Hi Julie,

Even though I haven’t commented yet, just wanted to let you know how fantastic I’ve been finding these character arc posts, real light bulb moment stuff. I’m saving them all and intend using them as a character bible.

I realised how much I’ve learned from you when I watched a brilliant indie film last night with three main characters. Afterwards I bored my husband with a detailed analysis of all their arcs, but couldn’t help it as I was buzzing. The behind the scenes crafting you’ve explained so well suddenly became crystal clear and things really fell into place for me. The film is Sunshine Cleaning if anyone’s interested.

Thanks again Julie, as always, you’re a brilliant teacher.

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