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- Module 1: Articulating the Want (What the Character Thinks She Wants)Week one we articulate the Want — what each major character thinks she's after. The Want is conscious, surface-level, and often misguided. Most writers think they've articulated the Want; most have ar6
- 1.1Module 1: Overview20
- 1.2Mindset Maven Test: How Vague Are YOUR Characters’ Wants?2 Questions
- 1.3Meditation: Asking the Character What She Wants (a Slow Audio)11
- 1.4Writing Prompt: Module 130
- 1.5INSPIRATION: The Want I Articulated As ‘Love’ for Three Drafts (and the Specific Thing It Actually Was)15
- 1.6Companion Blog: Generic Wants Produce Generic Arcs. Here’s How to Get Specific.10
- Module 2: Excavating the Need (What the Character Actually Needs)Week two we excavate the Need. The Need is often opposite the Want, hidden from the character, and only visible to the reader. Excavation is the right word — most writers don't know their characters'6
- 2.1Module 2: Overview20
- 2.2Mindset Maven Test: What Lie Does YOUR Protagonist Believe That’s Blocking Her Need?2 Questions
- 2.3Meditation: Excavating the Need (a Body-Anchored Audio)13
- 2.4Writing Prompt: Module 230
- 2.5INSPIRATION: The Need I Excavated From a Character Who’d Been Hiding It From Me For Five Years15
- 2.6Companion Blog: Excavating the Character’s Hidden Need (Five Specific Exercises)10
- Module 3: Designing the Arc (How Want Becomes Need Over the Length of the Draft)Week three is the arc design. The Want and Need are installed; now we engineer the arc that moves the character between them. Arc design includes: the resistance points (where the character refuses to6
- 3.1Module 3: Overview20
- 3.2Mindset Maven Test: Which Arc Component Will YOUR Draft Need to Fix First?2 Questions
- 3.3Meditation: Mapping the Arc to Scenes (a Slow Design Audio)12
- 3.4Writing Prompt: Module 330
- 3.5INSPIRATION: The Arc That Took Five Drafts to Design (and the Way the Sixth Draft Just Worked)15
- 3.6Companion Blog: Earned Character Change Has Four Components. Most Drafts Are Missing Two.10
- Module 4: Refusal Arcs and Tragic Arcs (When the Want Wins or the Need Loses)Week four covers the harder arcs — the ones where the character refuses the Need (refusal arc) or recognizes it too late (tragic arc). These arcs are structurally distinct from change arcs and require6
- 4.1Module 4: Overview20
- 4.2Mindset Maven Test: What Arc Shape Does YOUR Character Actually Want to Be On?2 Questions
- 4.3Meditation: Sitting With the Harder Arc (a Slow Audio)11
- 4.4Writing Prompt: Module 430
- 4.5INSPIRATION: The Character I Wrote As A Change Arc for Two Drafts (and Was Actually A Tragic Arc All Along)15
- 4.6Companion Blog: Not Every Arc Ends in Change. Refusal and Tragic Arcs Are Real Shapes.10
- Module 5: Ensemble Arc Design (When Multiple Characters Need Arcs At Once)Final week. Ensemble casts complicate arc design — multiple Wants, multiple Needs, arcs that intersect, counterpoint, or compete. We cover the ensemble design principles, the arc-intersection mechanic6
- 5.1Module 5: Overview20
- 5.2Mindset Maven Test: What’s the Right Arc-Weight Distribution for YOUR Ensemble?2 Questions
- 5.3Meditation: Closing Audio: The Ensemble Map15
- 5.4Writing Prompt: Module 530
- 5.5INSPIRATION: The Ensemble Draft Where Three Characters Had Full Arcs and the Other Eight Had Sketched Ones15
- 5.6Companion Blog: Ensemble Casts Don’t Need Equal Arcs. Calibrate the Weight.10