“Unlocking the Mystery: The 7 Surprising Notes Readers Wish They Could Share!”
In addition to the internal emotional stakes, there should be tangible ones as well. Could they lose money, relationships, a job they love, etc.? You can continue to put pressure on them with finances (is there a specific amount of money they need to get?) and time (get the goal by X day/time or else). The more pressure placed on your characters, the more invested your reader/audience will be.
How Do They Change?
If you’re hearing that your script doesn’t have a strong enough goal, there’s a chance that you’ll also hear them ask how or why your protagonist changes over your script. They don’t have to change for the better, but storytelling is all about taking your character on a journey for them to go through some kind of transformation, big or small.
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