Creating Character Arcs Workbook

This is an excellent book containing so many insightful questions, one must set aside sufficient time for reflection. I especially like the section on flat arcs, because I have a particular liking for characters who seem larger than life, most of whom follow flat arcs.

A little tip for aspiring writers: I find it overwhelming to try to answer all the questions in one sitting, and I often run out of inspiration before I finish a chapter. However, when I apply the questions to rough drafts of stories, a workable revision strategy emerges and I can keep on answering and clarifying the finer details in my writing.

(One minor point I take issue with is an example in the chapter on the Negative Change Arc: Corruption Arc > First Half of the Second Act. I believe that the protagonist Michael hid in Sicily to assume the appearance of a decent person, until his new wife is murdered. Being a fugitive, he might not have grasped the ramifications of his presence in the Sicilian community, in which he found temporary refuge, until he returns to the USA and fulfils his criminal destiny. But perhaps the author was looking from the perspective of a Michael who had already returned to America, ready to be the next crime lord, because from such a vantage point, marrying the Sicilian girl proves that Michael is ready and willing to be unfaithful to his moral code.)