The 15 Minute Movie Method

March 2021

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The Essence of Comedy is Normal Behavior in Outrageous Situations (or Vice Versa)

March 27, 2021
When most people think about comedy, they think of jokes. But if you write a screenplay based on witty and clever sayings from all the...
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Don’t Tell a Story; Create a Mystery For Us to Solve

March 24, 2021
Here’s the most common mistake novices make in writing a screenplay. They try to tell a story. While you might think telling a story is...
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“Raya and the Last Dragon” vs. “Soul” in Emotional Engagement

March 21, 2021
There are two animated films on the market that both focus on racial diversity. “Raya and the Last Dragon” focuses on Asian culture while “Soul”...
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Study Bad Movies to See What Not to Do

March 17, 2021
It can be inspiring to watch a great movie and then strive to create something just as wonderful. However, if you limit your study of...
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Slipping Exposition in Without Using Dialogue

March 14, 2021
The most common mistake of novice screenplays is that they provide exposition mostly through dialogue. This creates two problems. First, listening to information is passive...
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Understanding True Horror (as Opposed to Horror Porn)

March 11, 2021
There’s a huge difference between horror and just gore. Horror porn typically focuses on showing people, usually young attractive women, getting tortured and hurt. However...
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Every Comedy Has a Drama Hidden Inside

March 8, 2021
The worst way to write a comedy is to try and be funny. Watch “Disaster Movie” that does nothing more than spoof other movies, but...
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Halfway Through, Things Take a Strange Twist to the Truth

March 5, 2021
The biggest mistake many novices make it they come up with an idea for a story and then they start writing. usually their idea can...
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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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