In today’s video we’re exploring how to write a negative character arc that frustrates your reader (in a good way) and leaves them thinking long after they finish your story. First I’m going to demystify the whole idea of negative character arcs, then I’m going to show you the ONE overarching structure that can be applied to any negative character arc (3 act story structure friendly!) and finally we’re going to case study some of my favorite negative character arcs and look at what makes them so compelling.

Stay tuned for PART 2: the case studies!

✨T I M E S T A M P S ✨
0:00 Introduction
2:17 The Disillusionment Arc
4:17 The Corruption Arc
6:09 The Fall Arc
7:14 Negative Character Arc Structure
12:03 Coming Up Next…
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