The Visual Story Arc Builder
What is the name of the character whose story you want to build?
Now what is this character's intention, the thing they want or need in this story?
What obstacles will the character need to overcome to succeed at this intention?
What will it take to overcome these obstacles?
What happens? How do they succeed or fail?
What price do they pay?
How do they change?
What do they do when this part of their story is over?
Now what is this character's intention, the thing they want or need in this story?
What obstacles will the character need to overcome to succeed at this intention?
What will it take to overcome these obstacles?
What happens? How do they succeed or fail?
What price do they pay?
How do they change?
What do they do when this part of their story is over?
is in their normal state
Intention:
Obstacles:
They need:
And pays a price:
And changes:
And finally:
Character's Story Arc:
Character's Story Arc:
is in their normal state
Intention:
Obstacles:
They need:
And pays a price:
And changes:
And finally:
Once you’ve generated your character arc, be sure to take a screenshot! Repeat the process with each character you’d like to map out.