In writing book three, I have to balance the plot of the novel with Dagny’s overall character arc for there series. To that end, I’m using charts to remind me of things I have to service in the story. My biggest chart outlines the plot of the book, connecting all of the crimes and characters in the book. (I won’t share that one. ) The chart above shows the relationships I have to build or develop for Dagny. Each of these relationships will change during the course of the story—some in small way, some in big.










