“I first heard the term "meta-novel" at a writer's conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The idea is that even though each book in a series stands alone, when read collectively they form one big ongoing novel about the main character. Each book represents its own arc: in book one of the series we meet the character and establish a meta-goal that will carry him through further books, in book two that meta-goal is tested, in book three - you get the picture.” WritingFirstsTwoBookIdeasCharacterBigsFormThreeGoalTermNovelHeardSeriesTestedConferencesOngoingArcsStand AloneOklahomaMain CharactersTulsa Book:How to Write Killer Fiction: The Funhouse of Mystery & the Roller Coaster of Suspense Source: How to Write Killer Fiction: The Funhouse of Mystery & the Roller Coaster of Suspense
“Noah took much ridicule building his great arc, but after 40 days and 40 nights he was looking pretty smart.” NightReligionReligiousBuildingSmartRidiculeArcsLooking Pretty Author:Garth Brooks
“Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there.” KnowsDiesHatredFranceThrownArcs Author:Joan of Arc
“What's great in theater is that you can sustain the arc of a character for a full three hours, whereas in film or TV, you have to create that arc in little pieces, and usually out of sequence.” LittlesCharacterFilmThreeHoursPiecesTvsTheaterSequenceArcs Author:Daniel Dae Kim