A Small, Good Thing (Characterization)

Dynamic vs. Static Characters
Characters experience varying amounts of change over the course of a story. Two types of characters are
• Static characters that do not experience basic character changes during the course of the story.
• Dynamic characters that experience changes throughout the plot of a story. Although the change may be sudden, it is expected based on the story’s events.
A story’s characters fall within a range—from very static characters that experience no change to very dynamic characters that undergo one or more major changes.