The 15 Minute Movie Method

July 2016

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The Difference Between Novels and Movies

July 30, 2016
No one can doubt that Stephen King is one of the best horror novelists ever. However, if you examine Stephen King’s work carefully, you can...
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Write a Reboot

July 27, 2016
One of the biggest problems many novice screenwriters face is completing their first screenplay. Writing a 110-120 screenplay can be daunting so it’s likely you’r...
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Two Halves of a Story

July 24, 2016
Think of every story as two halves where the first half is the opposite of the second half. In the first half, the hero pursues...
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Achieving the False Victory

July 21, 2016
The midpoint of every story is the moment of highest happiness for the hero. That’s when everything looks perfect, but isn’t. That’s because the hero...
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The Villain as a Sadistic Teacher for the Hero

July 18, 2016
Every hero begins the story with a fatal flaw. By the end of the story, the hero has changed to become a better person. Since...
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Assume Nothing

July 15, 2016
Stories fail for several reasons but the common reason for failure is poor story structure. Story structure simply takes the audience on a journey from...
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The Villain Isn’t Just an Obstacle

July 12, 2016
Most screenwriters make the mistake of thinking the villain only exists to oppose the hero. This simplistic thinking creates bad movies where the villain only...
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Look for Character Flaws

July 9, 2016
Look at the worst James Bond movies and James Bond essentially remains the same from beginning to end. But if you look at “Skyfall,” you’ll...
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Broken Promises

July 6, 2016
There’s nothing more disappointing than when someone makes a promise to you and then fails to keep it. That’s also what makes movies disappointing as...
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The Lack of Change = A Dull Story

July 3, 2016
There’s a recent movie that got extremely high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes (88%) called “Everybody Wants Some!” If you watch the trailer, it looks like...
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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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