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Trade Secret No 4
(November 13, 2016)Publishers Criterion No 4
Does the drama move forward from the situation?
Goal: the purpose of the characters endeavours to restore balance, attained only by prolonged effort; often objectified as a concrete stake, something everyone wants.
Strategy: a character’s plan of action to reach the goal; identification of objectives and expression of intentions.
Effort: the volitional activity of characters responding to stimuli and trying to reach objectives on the way to achieving the goal.