Sunday, June 15, 2014

STAKES - NEEDED FOR BOTH COMEDY AND TRAGEDY


Ask yourself the question, what is the worst that would happen if my central character does not achieve his/her goal? If your answer shows you that you have not set up strong stakes, you need to fix this. Stakes are what make us care about your story and root for your characters. If there is a lot at stake, we really feel the payoff when your character achieves the goal.

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