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

Stakes

Also called: consequences

ELI5

What can be gained, lost or harmed if the characters succeed or fail.

Used in conversation

“The stakes are large, but they do not yet feel personal.”

Definition

What can be gained, lost, damaged or changed because of the character's choices and conflict.

Here “Stakes” means: What can be gained, lost, damaged or changed because of the character's choices and conflict.

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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