Dynamic and Static Characters

DEFINITION:

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. 

HERE'S A LITTLE VIDEO THAT HELPS EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE