character-arc-planning

name	character-arc-planning
description	Plan and track a character's long-term transformation arc, ensuring each action reflects their current stage of change.

Character Arc Planning

Use this skill when forming plans that affect a character's long-term change.

Principles

• Track the character's desire, fear, false belief, and cost of change.
• Every major action should either defend the old self or risk a step toward the new self.
• Avoid sudden transformation without pressure, loss, or a credible decision.
• Let relationships expose the arc through conflict, not summary.

Checklist

• What belief is being tested?
• What choice reveals the current stage of the arc?
• What does the character gain or lose by changing?
• What future consequence should this beat set up?