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Character Arcs

3 episodes  ·  Jun 2026 – Sep 2026

"If you can repeat events or beats from different angles, that helps demonstrate positive change. And that’s like, again, we talked about it in All of Us Strangers, where you have a similar beat, but a different outcome with Harry."

— Mel Killingsworth  |  DZ-130: Positive Character Arcs

DZ-128: What even is a Character Arc?

What effect does character changing have on the audience?
Stu, Chas and Mel finally begin their long-awaited journey into CHARACTER ARCS. In this “primer” episode, we try find some learnings and analytical lenses that we can then apply in future breakdowns… →
⏱ 1h 30m
28 JUN 2026
Listen to separate the three layers of an arc -- does the character change? How do they feel about it? And how is the audience positioned to feel about it?
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DZ-129: Steadfast Character Arcs - Agents of Change

How do you write a satisfying story when your character never changes
Do characters need to change for you to have a satisfying story? That’s a question we’ve been asking since, like, episode five of this podcast. And we’re finally talking about them - whatever you call ’em: steadfast, resilent, or flat arcs… →
1 AUG 2026
Listen to learn how to move an audience with a character who never changes.
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DZ-130: Positive Character Arcs

How can repeating the same beat dramatise a character changing?
Welcome to our third entry in our character arc series; and the first where we talk about characters that actually change. And positively, too… →
1 SEP 2026
Listen to understand how to dramatize a character's internal change.
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