Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Conflict, stakes, wants & objectives · Working

Societal stakes

Also called: public stakes

ELI5

Consequences that affect a community, institution, public or society beyond one character.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the societal stakes through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

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