RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCS: A Masterclass in Character Changes

Presenters: Kathryn Craft

Host: Lisa Montanaro

May 21, 2020, 7pm-8:30pm ET

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Description: A story isn't powerful because of what happens, but because of what changes in your characters because of what happens. Those changes must be rendered with a deft hand so the reader enjoys a sense of discovery as small changes become larger changes in a subtle yet discernible way. While writing a book-length project, though, accumulating detail can obscure clear arc development. We’ll look at many types of arcs that, once interwoven, can offer the reader a richer understanding of your character’s journey.

Kathryn Craft is the award-winning author of two novels, The Art of Falling and The Far End of Happy, and the author of chapters in Author in Progress and The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing from Writers Digest Books. Her thirteen years as a freelance developmental editor at Writing-Partner.com follows a nineteen-year career as a dance critic. Long a leader in the southeastern Pennsylvania writing scene, she is an active member of Pennwriters, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (serving as its 2020 Guiding Scribe), and an award-winning marketing cooperative of women authors, Tall Poppy Writers. Kathryn leads writing workshops and retreats, mentors novelists through her Your Novel Year program, teaches for Drexel University’s MFA program, and is a regular contributor to top writing blog WriterUnboxed. www.kathryncraft.com