Hey, Hollywood, knock it off with the character arcs, already
If you've ever studied writing or stories, one of the big techniques you'll be familiar with is what is called the character arc. This is the change that a character undergoes in the story. For example, most people are familiar with Charles Dickens's famous character Ebenezer Scrooge. The guy was completely stingy and cold-hearted in the beginning of the story, but then becomes generous and loving at the end. That's his arc, and it was a dramatic one. I like arcs,...
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