How to Craft Impactful Character Deaths

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Death can serve as a powerful storytelling tool in many ways, but with great power comes great responsibility. What's the secret sauce to killing off characters in a way that readers can respect? 

In today's episode, Kristen breaks down the five key reasons that good storytellers choose to kill their characters. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:09 Are you killing characters with purpose?
• 3:02 Purpose #1: Death Can Establish Exposition
• 4:25 Purpose #2: Death Can Raise a Story's Stakes
• 5:11 Purpose #3: Death Can Serve As a Plot Device
• 6:29 Purpose #4: Death Can Illustrate a Story's Themes
• 7:12 Purpose #5: Death Can Fulfill a Character's Arc
• 8:41 Don't forget the consequences!