August 2008

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The Flaws of “Captain America”

August 29, 2008

“Captain America” isn’t a bad movie, but it’s not a great one either. The biggest problem is the simplest: “Captain America” lacks character development. When...

It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

August 23, 2008

After teasing your audience for the past hour or so, how do you end your movie? You don’t want to end it too soon or...

“The Help” — What Worked

August 15, 2008

“The Help” is one of those rare movies that is destined to be a milestone in movie history much the same as “Star Wars” and...

The Hero’s Fatal Flaw

August 8, 2008

In the book “The Screenwriter’s Formula,” author Rob Tobin provides a great description for how to construct the hero’s fatal flaw. Creating this fatal flaw...

The Compelling Ending

August 1, 2008

There’s a new movie out called “Warrior.” What’s particularly intriguing about this movie is it’s ending where a man has to fight for a championship...

About Wallace Wang

First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.

The 15 Minute Movie Method