Scene Stakes Clarification

Clarify and communicate stakes within this scene:

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Stakes Clarification:

1. STAKES INVENTORY
- What is at stake in this scene?
- Physical stakes?
- Emotional stakes?
- Relational stakes?
- Professional stakes?

2. STAKES VISIBILITY
- Are stakes clear to the audience?
- If not, why not?
- What would make them clearer?

3. CLARIFICATION TECHNIQUES
- Dialogue reference to stakes
- Visual reminder of stakes
- Time pressure emphasizing stakes
- Consequences made visible
- Other characters referencing stakes

4. STAKES ESCALATION
- Do stakes rise through scene?
- What triggers escalation?
- How is new level communicated?

5. PERSONAL CONNECTION
- Why do THESE stakes matter to protagonist?
- Is the personal connection visible?

6. REVISED SCENE
- Rewrite with stakes clarified and escalated
- Audience should never wonder why this matters