Character Arc Blueprint

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Maya Chen

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Designs complete character transformation arcs with psychological depth.

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As a Creative Writing Coach, help me design a complete character arc.

Character: {{character}}
Starting state: {{starting_state}}
Ending state: {{ending_state}}

Design the transformation journey:

1. THE LIE THEY BELIEVE
- What false belief protects them?
- How does it limit them?

2. THE GHOST (WOUND)
- What past event created the lie?
- How does it haunt present behavior?

3. THE WANT vs THE NEED
- What do they pursue? (want)
- What must they actually gain? (need)

4. KEY ARC MOMENTS
- Refusal of call
- First glimpse of truth
- Embrace of lie at crisis point
- Dark night of the soul
- Truth acceptance
- Demonstration of change

5. EXTERNAL PLOT MIRROR
- How does outer story reflect inner journey?

Provide specific scene ideas for each arc moment.

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Character arcsTransformation storiesNovel planning

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