Story Archs, MC's and My Life
While I try to keep my personal life to a minimum here in my little corner of cyber space, there are some things you should know. My family has been through a whole bunch of crap over the last few years. And right now, it feels like it is all spiraling out of control. Though, I suppose that's a good thing, right? Because in writing, we have a step-wise process: A - Everything is hunkey dorey for our MC...until one day.... (Dun,dun,dun!) B - They make a choice, a decision, exercise their free will and agency or an event occurs and... (WHAM!) C - Conflict arises. (Ka-POW!) D - They battle that conflict, either physically, emotionally, spiritually or even a combination of these "lly's" and out of nowhere, more conflict arises. (Whap Bam!) E - Things get a little worse.... (Sob, Bawl, cry!) F - Your character must make another choice. They can either: 1. admit defeat 2. surge forward with more power, energy and determination than ever or 3. find an alternat