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How do you increase the stakes for your protagonist?

The Madness of King George is a great example of the structure that Bell prescribes in his book Write Your Novel from the Middle. Not only does it establish very real death stakes for the king, it also sets up the king’s illness and recovery in an entertaining and meaningful way.

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