How do I track character arcs?

Track character arcs as a sequence of pressure points, not a summary paragraph. Note the belief or wound the character begins with, the scenes that challenge it, the choices that reveal change, and the final state they reach by the end.

Arc tracking keeps emotional development from going flat or skipping steps between chapters.

A simple way to handle it

Define the starting belief, flaw, or fear.
Capture the scenes that force a visible change.
Review whether the ending state is earned by those moments.

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