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Unlock Your Story And Pitch Your Screenplay In One Simple Sentence - Naomi Beaty

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Screenwriters Don't Build the Stakes Properly

I don't know if it's 99 percent of screenwriters get this wrong but I will say it is very common is not building the stakes properly so that the audience is invested. Building the stakes of showing us you know what not only what happens if they fail to achieve this goal but also why does that matter are really what get us emotionally invested right? If we look at the movie bridesmaids again the you know her goal is to be your best friend's made of honor what's at stake is externally is her friendship and she has essentially failed in all other aspects of her life as a person.

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