The Importance of Stakes

Brian G Turner

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Here's a really good article on the importance of stakes:
Strengthening Stakes: It’s Not about Going Big

big stakes—even “blow up the Earth” big—are meaningless to viewers unless they’re given a reason to care ...

readers care when:
  1. they feel a connection to the character, and
  2. the stakes are personal to the characters.
 

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