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Some more sketch work character belongs to Vicky on fb

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Warm up I did for jenny on fb

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Quick warm up before I start a commission!

Character belongs to aliyan Tillman on fb!

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Stayed home sick today, so I drew Junkrat. :P

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Designing a character arc

There are different forms a character arc can take. And different ways to create one. But if you’re struggling, I have a few tips on designing an arc for your character.

1. Where does your character start?

Where are they in life? What are their ambitions and dreams?

What are their main traits?

Most importantly: what is their biggest character flaw/shortcoming. For a character arc, this should be something that can be changed or that shows potential.

What is the one thing keeping your character from being the best they can be? What is the unrealized potential of your character?

We’ll call this point A

For example, let’s say your MC is very childish and self-centered

2. They should end at the opposite of point A

No, this doesn’t mean an angry character should suddenly be a meek little lamb.

It means that your character has managed to work on that flaw, has overcome their biggest weakness. Has fulfilled their potential.

Take point A and make it shinier, healthier, better, nicer etc.

Let’s call this point Z

Going with our example, this would mean that the character has learnt to be mature when they need to be and has come to be considerate of others’ needs.

This is where your character should be by the end of the story. This is the goal of the arc.

3. Which events/plot points will help your character get from point A to point Z?

Your character can’t just spontaneously transform from A to Z. The development needs to be believable and organic.

So, what can happen to the character to bring about this change progressively? Who can they meet? Do they fall in love? Lose someone important? Find a family? Go through war? The possibilities are endless.

The first event is usually your inciting incident (Point B) , which takes the character away from their regular life and comfort zone. Something around them has to change before they can start to change.

The change shouldn’t occur in a single event, however. It should be gradual.

In our example, the character could be exposed to the suffering of others, meet a compassionate love interest, be forced to take responsibility etc.

4. Breaking point

Most good books have a character breaking point. The point where your character has lost everything and is down in the dumps.

The breaking point presents the final choice: give up or go on

This should be your character’s final point before they are transformed into Z. (point Y if you will)

Overcoming rock bottom is what will eventually make your character the best they can be.

5. Big picture

So, eventually your character arc should look like this: A > B (inciting incident) > event C > event D etc > Y (breaking point) > Z

This is a very simple way to design an arc. Obviously, you can create one that’s much more complex. But I hope that these basics can be helpful.

Reblog if you found this post useful. Comment with your own character arc tips and any requests for future writing advice posts. Follow me for similar content.

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Sweet sunset(custom) "Your cotton hair makes my heart feel like its the sky with you're bright blue eye's" ________________________________ A custom for @goldentearx I love the way she came out💕(hopefully you do too) My motivation has been jumping around like my imagination rn so I been drawing alot and now I have a bunch of sketches only finishing a few cause I don't want to overwork myself^^ Tags- #digitalart #digitdrawing #digitalsketch #sketch #pink #pastel #ocdrawing #originalcharacter #commissionsopen #bunnybassdoodles https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMR3L6hj4P/?igshid=14kpoebnkp3mx

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New icon!💕💚 Made myself an icon for my art pages! Something like this is 200pts(deviant art points) cause they take like 30 to 40 mins to make, so my commissions for this is open only 10 spots Tags- #digitalart #digitdrawing #drawing #icon #pfpicon #iconcommissions #commissionsopen #dapoints https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHk6g-h41p/?igshid=raup16jfyhz4

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Sleepy sunset _________________________ I have the such random titles but here's a warm up and a motivation starter from myself this isn't an official character but i think I might make her as one for a warm up later on. I think I want to start doing paintings and stuff when I get my iPad this mouth *3* so it be more easier to draw and stuff but I think I might just post more realistic stuff and cartoon stuff here cause that's how I am lol https://www.instagram.com/p/By8MEKohr03/?igshid=xh6aepmvqcy8

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Aunt grape💜 ____________________________ Fan art for @liaamethyst 💕 Shes only saying this cause that's what amethyst thinks of her cause of the whole rose and pink diamond stuff. Blue mom has no clue what's going on what she just hopes in all good *3*. Tags- #digitalsketch #sketch #sketches #ocdoodles #doodle #gemsona #stevenunuversedrawing #stevenuniverse #stevenuniverseoc #originalcharacterart #originalcharacter #bunnybassdoodles https://www.instagram.com/p/BylGVKhBoh1/?igshid=1wi277ogaa1m1

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Losing memories by the edge💔 _______________________________ Hm drawing myself gives me motivation idk why but sleepy is fun to draw(my persona) I did a bunch of sketching last night so I have a lot to post now Tags- #digitalart #digitdrawing #digitalsketch #drawing #art #ocdoodles #ocdrawing #ocart #originalcharacterart #originalcharacter #bunnybassdoodles https://www.instagram.com/p/Byk-Z_5BiR-/?igshid=1wu3j3edu6trd

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💚Moodborad Adoptable✨ ~open~ Price!(ota- offer to adopt)- Looking for da(deviantart) points, oc trade, or art Information!- Once you adopt them I'll send a version without the watermark. You can make small changes to them but don't completely change them cause there be no point in adopting them. Offering da points will get you extra art of them or even art(depends). I'll email or just DM you the unwater marked versions. Tags- #digitalart #digitdrawing #digitalsketch #sketch #art #drawing #adoptable #moodboard #moodboardadopt #adoption #aesthetic #aestheticadopt #characteradopt #ota #otaadopts #pta #paytoadopt #octrade #bunnybassdoodles #lyssysadoptables https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhNIPvh98O/?igshid=7555a98sk0n4