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Make the Strongest Choice

The higher the stakes for the character the more the audience cares about what happens next.

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Make the Strongest Choice

Always ask yourself– What would make the situation more impossible? What would torture your character more intensely. Then make the strongest choice. Ramp up the conflict. Make it more personal. The higher the stakes for the character the more the audience cares about what happens next.

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