Gave a talk on February 16 on "Understanding Character Arc: A Screenwriter's Perspective" at the Prague Film School, very cool institution in a very cool city.
What is “classic” character development based on 3-act structure or the Hero’s Journey/mythic structure? What are recent trends? What happens when you leave off the beginning or end of a character arc or twist our expectations about what an arc should be? What does a character arc look like when time is compressed, expanded, reversed, or duplicated (either within a film or across TV episodes)? When is it appropriate not to have a character arc (that is, your character is unchanging)? Finally, how is character arc related to theme/message? In general, as a writer, how can you use an understanding of character arc to jumpstart your writing process?
