This is K.M. Wilent. and you are listening to the 231st episode of the Helping Writers Become Authors

Podcast. I'm rattling along on my outline for my historical superhero work

and progress Wayfair.

I zipped through the general sketches in which I figured out the basic plot and now I'm having

fun with one of my favorite parts, character sketches.

Casting and discovering characters

is always the heart of my story.

So getting the chance to interview my characters

using the in-depth 100 plus questions I've gathered

over the years is always a blast. If you're interested in accessing the character interview I use you can find it in my free ebook crafting

unforgettable characters which is available on my site at helping writers become

authors.com. A lesson in eliminating unnecessary characters from your

story. The latest post in the video series on my blog offers some tips and examples on how to figure out which

characters are really unnecessary to your book. To watch it, visit my website at helping writers become authors.com.

New videos are posted every Wednesday.

And now I hope you enjoy this week's podcast entitled Creating Stunning Character Arks Part 1. Can you

structure character? What if there were a surefire secret to create stunning character

arcs. Would you be interested in discovering it? If you care about connecting with

readers, grabbing hold of their emotions, and creating stories that will resonate with them on a level

deeper than mere entertainment, then the answer has to be a resounding yes.

But here's the thing about character

arts. They're way too easy to take for granted.

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