How can you add more inner conflict, fear or change, and wonder of discovery to your transformation adventures?
Story Design Volume 12 - In a change story something upsets the protagonist’s life in a significant way. The character then has to adapt and come to terms with that change. It can be something normal yet tragic, like the death of a loved one or being diagnosed with terminal illness. It can be a good yet scary thing, perhaps moving to a strange new place or winning the lottery. The change can be a physical transformation, such as gaining superpowers. The change might simply be a realization or shift in awareness, like discovering that wizards exist and you’re one of them. The focus is on the process coming to grips with the upheaval in the protagonist’s life, and settling into a new status quo.
Examples of the change plot include The Catcher in the Rye, The Last Picture Show, My Fair Lady, The Paper Chase, Red Badge of Courage, and Straw Dogs.
Story Design Volume 12 - In a change story something upsets the protagonist’s life in a significant way. The character then has to adapt and come to terms with that change. It can be something normal yet tragic, like the death of a loved one or being diagnosed with terminal illness. It can be a good yet scary thing, perhaps moving to a strange new place or winning the lottery. The change can be a physical transformation, such as gaining superpowers. The change might simply be a realization or shift in awareness, like discovering that wizards exist and you’re one of them. The focus is on the process coming to grips with the upheaval in the protagonist’s life, and settling into a new status quo.
Examples of the change plot include The Catcher in the Rye, The Last Picture Show, My Fair Lady, The Paper Chase, Red Badge of Courage, and Straw Dogs.
