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The Gilded Age: 5 Steps To Raise The Stakes in Your Screenplay

Write Your Screenplay Podcast

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The Stakes Are Growing Out of This Random Object

The stakes are growing because we made it hard, and then we made it so step number one, make sure the character is taking actions to get it. This is not just the scene about the stapler. This is the beginning of a relationship between jake and that horrible neighbor that is ultimately going to change jake's life forever.

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