How To Raise The Stakes In Your Story | Writing Advice

I'm sharing 5 tips on how to raise the stakes in your story, because whether you're writing a adventure novel or a rom-com, having stakes is essential. Important timestamps: 00:33 - Tip #1: Make sure personal stakes are at play 01:17 - Tip #2: Make sure your protagonist’s choices have consequences 02:00 - Tip #3: Consider adding a ticking time bomb 02:35 - Tip #4: Utilize the pacing of your writing to up the tension 03:18 - Tip #5: Make sure each scene or chapter raises the stakes Buy my book, Divinity Falling: → Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Divinity-Falli... → Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/divi... → Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Divini... → IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/97817... Add Divinity Falling to your Goodreads' shelf: 👇   / divinity-falling   Join my Discord server to be part of a community of great writers: 👇   / discord   Check out my website and subscribe to my newsletter for writing freebies: 👇 http://www.NourZikra.com Check out my merch: 👇 https://www.redbubble.com/people/Nour... Support me on patreon: 👉   / nourzikra   ♥Follow me on social media♥ → Facebook:   / authornourzikra   → Twitter:   / nourzikra   → Instagram:   / nourzikra   #Authortube #Writing #WritingTips -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music Attribution Lights by Sappheiros   / sappheirosmusic   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/LightsSappheiros Music promoted by Audio Library    • Lights – Sappheiros (No Copyright Music)   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------