August 2010

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Supporting Characters

August 29, 2010

Writing a screenplay is hard because there are so many different elements to juggle and intertwine. To avoid overwhelming yourself, just look at three basic...

The Big Picture First

August 23, 2010

‘In America when we give a date, it appears to have no logic behind it. First, we state the month, then the day, and finally...

The Business Point of View

August 18, 2010

Before you start writing your screenplay, think of who your market is. It’s not the movie-going public, but the producers, studios, and actors who can...

Silent Films

August 11, 2010

Many people watch movies to study the craft of screenwriting, but don’t forget the really old movies too like all those silent black and white...

Don’t Be One-Dimensional

August 6, 2010

It’s easy to create a story. The hard part is making your story last for 90 – 120 minutes. The secret isn’t to stretch a...

The Superhero Sequel Syndrome

August 1, 2010

Some superhero movies can be surprisingly good (“The Dark Knight”) while others are astoundingly bad (“Elektra”). When a superhero movies does well, watch out for...

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