So how exactly does this work? Why do readers enjoy this self-proclaimed “flat” arc-this story of a static character? They enjoy it because it is still a story of change. The protagonist has not overcome a grand inner resistance or anything, he simply gained a new set of skills or assumed a new position, maybe discovered a talent he forgot he had, or a different vocation. The end-result is not “better” or more than the starting point, just different. …the protagonist changes his perspective, learns different skills, or gains a different role. He will experience little inner conflict and will not change significantly as a person-although he may sometimes change externally (as per Veronica Sicoe): His commitment to the Truth will be tested to the breaking point-but he will never waver from it. The flat-arc protagonist will be confronted with tremendous opposition.
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