10 Steps to Hero Workbook by Sacha Black

Author:Sacha Black [Black, Sacha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: WRITING
Publisher: Atlas Black Publishing
Published: 2019-01-04T05:00:00+00:00

Series arcs

Just like your hero has a character arc, your series will too. There are three main types of series arcs:

Groundhog Day arc – the hero in this series never changes no matter how many books there are in your series.

Slow Burn arc – some protagonists mature over the entire series. They repeat mistakes and often encounter similar obstacles (albeit in different forms) throughout the series.

Multiple Stories, Multiple Problems – the last type of series arc is where the protagonist faces a new problem or flaw in each book.

Torturing your hero may seem cruel, but it’s far from it. It’s only at the point of intense resistance that we grow and learn. Torturing your hero is the best way to push her to this point. There are three types of torture you can put your hero through:

Mental torture for example, making her have to solve increasingly complex problems while juggling responsibilities and a home life. Think Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and the series of increasingly difficult spells woven to protect the stone that Harry and friends have to solve.

Physical torture for example, such as an arduous journey like Frodo Baggins’ in The Lord of The Rings.

Moral torture for example, Ned Stark in A Song of Ice and Fire, and the inner conflict he faces having to pit his loyalty to the king against his deep held wisdom, knowing that if he helps him, it will likely lead to his death. Conflicting values, like conflicting emotions, build tension and pace.

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