Everything You Need to Know About the Lie the Character Believes

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Welcome! I'm K.M. Weiland, the award-winning and internationally published author of acclaimed writing guides such as Structuring Your Novel and Creating Character Arcs. I mentor authors on story theory, technique, and all the wild and wonderful highs and lows of the writing life!
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Discover the secrets of the Lie the Character Believes. Explore the impact of this crucial storytelling element.
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What Is the Lie the Character Believes? 01:53
What Is the Thematic Truth? 02:45
How Your Plot Proves Your Story's Thematic Truth 04:24
How to Create a Character Arc Using the Lie and the Truth 06:03
Character Arc in the First Act 07:00
Character Arc in the First Half of the Second Act 07:42
Character Arc at the Midpoint 09:25
Character Arc in the Second Half of the Second Act 10:33
Character Arc in the Third Act 12:26
Character Arc in the Climax 15:10
Examples of Different Kinds of Lies the Character Believes 17:10
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[@cosmic-fortytwo]

Can you talk about how this works in serialised fiction and short stories? I'm not trying to be fatuous with this question, but what is the lie that Sherlock Holmes believes in each story, or for a Spiderman comic, what is his mistaken perspective? In serials and short stories we don't see a lot of character change. Wolverine doesn't have an epiphany every time he whips his claws out in the X-Men comics. It's just fight the bad guys and please buy another comic book next month. I can only see this in Rick & Morty where Morty wants something, he gets it, and he has a learning experience: Morty realises maybe that's not what he wanted at all, or oh boy there is more responsibility involved in this thing than I realised. So Rick & Morty seems to be about Morty's growth but Sherlock Holmes and Spiderman do not. Yet Sherlock Holmes and Spiderman are effective serials.

[@JohnVKaravitis]

What if Luke's father really wasn't Anakin, but everyone BELIEVED this to be true. What then?

[@chrisk9613]

I like studying psychology and therapy to understand how lies and inaccurate beliefs about ourselves and others make our lives worse (or prevent us from thriving, to put it a more optimistic/positive spin on things). The book “Games People Play” was a game changer for me in that regard. I also acted as a counselor as part of a college course in a low-stakes situation, and this firsthand experience really showed me how transformational an “ah ha” moment can be! It was a slow process that took about six sessions to reach with my “client”.

[@pastureexpectationsfarm6412]

I love the clarity and definition in your answers! You have helped me outline and plot my mystery. Thank you, KM. Just purchased your "Outlining Your Novel" and "Outlining Your Novel Workbook." I'm spending the long weekend of Independence Day 2024 plotting and scheming!

[@csb78nm]

Nicely done! It's always fun to learn new truths, see new perspectives, and ponder how that can improve our own lives.

[@DaltonKevinM]

What if the truth, the real truth, that the character is finally forced to accept, is this dark and terrible thing?

[@Wordslinger48]

Could you talk about how this character arc concept might be different (or similar) when applied to the antagonist rather than the protagonist?

[@paultimson6674]

the matrix would be the perfect example.

[@Soothingyou45]

Great way of explaining! Thanks!!

[@Truthshallsety0ufree]

love you KM

[@jennifertooker98]

Excellent presentation and articulation of character arc! Exceptional, and a video I will watch more than once. The Lie-Truth spectrum explains so much! Thank you!

[@PaulRWorthington]

Thanks for another enjoyable and educational presentation!

[@ChemicalVoyageStudios]

Oh wow! I just bought your book a month or so ago and love it! Awesome work!

[@didyoujust7810]

The way you explain things is very clear. Thank you! Subbed.

[@allisonabbott7134]

thank you for this video it's so helpful

[@alanlim6238]

thx u ms weiland!

[@cosmicprison9819]

I’m still wondering how this works with sequels. Does the truth of part 1 become or at least inspire the lie of part 2? You don’t want to accidentally debunk the “truth” of your first volume, right? You also don’t want to regress the character to the same state they were in at the beginning of part 1, to essentially tell the same story all over again for part 2.

[@bigheartedgal833]

This information is so dense and covers so much (thank you, by the way!), I can't help but think your delivery would be helped by adding a co-host withw whom you could discuss each step of the message in a back and forth manner.