5 ways to write unforgettable character arcs
Your main characters are the heart of your novel. Without them, you’re writing about nothing happening to no one without any consequences.
That’s not a page turner.
A good grasp of character arcs and why they matter elevates your writing and keeps your readers up till ridiculous-o-clock because they have to find out what happens to your characters next.
You have permission to disregard edits. Just be thoughtful about which ones you let go.
Criticism is never objective.
It can’t be. The person giving it is a human, and humans have opinions and feelings and preferences.
It’s easy to see an editor as the Guardian of How Words Work. But the most experienced editor in the world still has preferences and biases. Those preferences and biases are going to influence how they edit.