escalating stakes

How to Expertly Create High Stakes in Your Screenplays

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Casino Royale High Stakes

The Importance and Meaning of High Stakes in Screenwriting It’s pretty simple. Story stakes answer the question… “So what? Why should we care?” High stakes can benefit the story in …

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OPINION: Why Your Second Act Must Have Escalating Stakes

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escalating stakes in Ready Player One

The second act is all about escalating stakes. Absolute urgency. There’s a gap in the classic three act structure as extolled by many screenwriting books and teachers. The problem is …

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