Welcome to the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast. I'm K.M. Weiland, and I am here to take you

deep with story theory, writing techniques, and the incredible wisdom of story. I believe story is the

greatest power on this earth, and that as writers, we carry the torch of wielding that power with responsibility, passion, and skill.

There is no such thing as just a story.

Today, it is my honor and my purpose to help you write your best story, astound the world, and maybe change your life.

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slash review slash wba. And now welcome to this week's episode, how writersriters Can Use the Four Stages of Knowing in Character Arcs.

Great Character Arcs are built on transformation, and one of the most powerful frameworks for

understanding this journey is the four stages of knowing.

These stages map a character's growth through initiation

to enlightenment, to integration, in a way that feels deeply satisfying to readers. Why? Because

it is yet another way in which the shape of story mirrors the patterns of real life. Once you can

see how plot structure challenges characters to grow,

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