character growth – D.N. Bryn

Redemption Arcs: the big debate

By dnbrynPosted on May 19, 2019Posted in characters, writing articlesTagged character arcs, character growth, redemption, redemption arcs, writing, writing help, writing tips

There’s a hot take circulating lately that “some villains don’t deserve to have a redemption arc.” But I don’t believe this. No villain deserves a redemption arc. But every villain could have one, if they tried, if they worked towards it, if they’re written well in both their understanding of their wrongs and their dedication to being a better person. No villain deserves a […]

A Look at Negative Character Development.

By dnbrynPosted on May 6, 2018Posted in other, writing articlesTagged character development, character growth, characters, literature, writing, writing advice, writing resources, writing tips

What is negative character development? It’s incredibly hard to define. Some writers relate it to moral decline. Some apply it to areas where a character returns to a way of life they had at one point developed out of. Other writers don’t like to use the term at all. There’s another way to look at […]