A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

Character arc analysis

Part 5 of 8 on the revision process

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Robb Grindstaff
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To start at the beginning of this series:

My first draft is a mess. Now what?

My first draft is a mess. Now what?

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Apr 20
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Introduction

So far in this series, we’ve looked at how your first draft is made up of scenes. Those scenes are arranged into a particular story structure that unfolds the plot. That plot follows a narrative arc of rising and falling tension.

But what is your story really about?

It’s about a character. A person. May…

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