The 15 Minute Movie Method

January 2020

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Where is Everyone and Where are They Going?

January 31, 2020
The next time you get lost in a shopping mall, take a moment and realize that if you don’t know where you are, you also...
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Make Your Setting Unique

January 28, 2020
What makes an interesting story are interesting people, but don’t focus just on the people in your story whether they’re real people or talking toys...
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Don’t Dilute Your Message

January 25, 2020
There’s an interesting book called “Three Christs of Ypsilanti,” which is about an actual event where a psychiatrist attempted to treat three mental patients who...
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What’s Your Hero’s Perspective?

January 22, 2020
Some movies are dull because you feel as if you’re just an observer, watching a shadow puppet play from a distance. Other movies are the...
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Write Your Own Sequel

January 19, 2020
In fiction writing, many people write stories based on existing novels. Known as fan fiction, these fan fiction stories aren’t meant to be published. Instead,...
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Screenwriting is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

January 16, 2020
Every screenwriter wants to see their stories turned into am movie. However, novice screenwriters often have unrealistic dreams. As a general rule, the first screenplay...
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Stories Are Not What You Think They Are

January 12, 2020
The best stories are more than what you think they are. “Ford vs. Ferrari” appears to be a movie about car racing, but it’s actually...
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Make the Opening Scene Loaded with Foreshadowing

January 9, 2020
The biggest mistake you can make in writing a scene is making it one-dimensional and focused on performing a single task. For example, many novices...
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Surprise the Viewer Whenever Possible

January 6, 2020
Nothing’s more boring than seeing the ordinary. People don’t go to movies to watch ordinary life. People go to movies to see something different. While...
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The Unusual Mentor

January 3, 2020
A hero in any story can never succeed on his or her own. Instead, heroes always need a mentor who can help show the hero...
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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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