The 15 Minute Movie Method

December 2014

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Highlighting the Theme

December 30, 2014
When your story has a strong theme, it has a strong focal point that everything revolves around. Your story is nothing more than a single...
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It’s Never the High-Concept

December 29, 2014
When coming up with an idea, many screenwriters focus solely on a high-concept idea such as “What would happen if a man-eating shark were terrorizing...
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High-Concept and Emotional Change

December 27, 2014
Most people look for the high-concept idea in a story such as “A lone policeman faces off against an army of terrorists in a skyscraper”...
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Gradual Realization

December 23, 2014
A good story should be like a puzzle. Initially the story may be confusing but intriguing. Gradually as the story unfolds, you start to unravel...
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An Emotional Heart = Change

December 23, 2014
Rotten Tomatoes usually rates movies pretty well. However, if you look at their ratings for “Miss Congeniality” and “Mall Cop,” you’ll see extremely low scores,...
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The Foundation of Every Story

December 19, 2014
The foundation of every story begins with a character trying to achieve a goal. Initially that goal is internal or emotional with no specific way...
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Start With a Character

December 18, 2014
Every story is about a single character trying to solve a problem. In his book “The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells” author Ben...
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Ending a Scene

December 15, 2014
Any time you end a scene, you should make sure it not only holds your audiences interest, but also intrigues them enough to keep reading...
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Keep Us in Suspense

December 12, 2014
The surest way to keep an audience on the edge of their seats is to keep them in suspense. To do this, you start with...
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Introducing a Character

December 10, 2014
Everything in your screenplay should be interesting and there’s nothing more crucial than introducing a character. Major characters should always be introduced in a unique...
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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.

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