Scene Goal Ladder

Build a goal ladder for this scene:

{{scene_context}}
Protagonist: {{protagonist}}
Antagonist: {{antagonist}}
Setting: {{setting}}

Goal Ladder Construction:

1. SUPER-OBJECTIVE
- What does protagonist want in life?
- What does antagonist want in life?

2. SCENE OBJECTIVE
- What does protagonist want in this scene?
- What does antagonist want in this scene?
- Are they in direct opposition?

3. BEAT OBJECTIVES
Break the scene into 5-7 beats:
- Beat 1: Protagonist wants ___, uses tactic ___
- Beat 2: Obstacle, protagonist shifts to ___
- Continue for each beat...

4. MOMENT-TO-MOMENT
- Within beats, what micro-objectives drive each line?

5. OBSTACLE ESCALATION
- How does opposition increase?
- When does protagonist change tactics?

6. THE SCENE
- Write the full scene with clear objectives
- Annotate objectives in margins

Strong objectives at every level create compelling drama.