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Stakes Characters: What are they and do we really need one? (part 1)
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Stakes Characters: What are they and do we really need one? (part 1)

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Do we need to have a stakes character? That is a great question from subscriber

Dan McRae
. Thank you for the question.

A stakes what?

In My Story Can Beat Up Your Story, Schechter tells us that:

One of the best ways to make your goal compelling is to give it a human face through a “stakes character.” This is the character or characters whose lives will be most shat…

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