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When the World Turns to Shit, Why Should I Care? Character Arc in Dystopian Stories

by Laurie Lamson - Now Write!, JaZzyMaE Media

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Dystopian fiction is all the rage these days, but while end-of-the-world scenarios may be inherently interesting, it is the characters that will make audiences care. Author Raymond Obstfeld takes an in-depth look at character arcs in dystopian stories and offers up a worksheet to help writers flesh out their characters in bleak futuristic scenarios.

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