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I am currently writing a short story in which the story's climax revolves around the protagonist making and carrying out a decision to take action. I have come to realise that the decision I orig...
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System
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2019-12-08T05:55:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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manyaceist
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2019-12-08T05:55:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am currently writing a short story in which the story's climax revolves around the protagonist making and carrying out a decision to take action. I have come to realise that the decision I originally set up is a win-win situation for the protagonist – there is a downside to the decision, but it's not personal to the protagonist, which drains out the tension and makes the protagonist's choice too easy. I would like to raise the stakes and make it a genuinely difficult decision for the character. I have some ideas about sacrifices that this decision would force on the character, but I would like to get some tips and insights on raising the stakes and heightening the reader's interest in the decision. Any resources on the topic or examples of short fiction that does this well would be very much appreciated!
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-01-13T07:57:40Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 4