Something to consider...

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[bererjs]

That is so true.

[tryslora]

Every time someone says to me, "I'm trying to figure out who's point of view this next scene should be in," I ask, "Who has the most to lose?" Stakes are one of the most important things in a story... and they are what make us care about the characters. And that's how readers get tied into stories that don't let us go (which are my favorite sorts).

[mab]

Character motivation is what drives a story.

[vaysh]

Only too true. Not for each and every story but definitely for character-driven, identificatory stories.

[mijeli]

Absolutely. I really, really support the 2nd notion - the many times I fell out of stories (both written and on screen) because the writers wanted my sympathy for a character without showing me the cliff.