July, 2020 - The 15 Minute Movie Method

Software Will Not Make You a Better Writer

July 31, 2020

There are plenty of software programs on the market to help you write stories and screenplays. While all of these products work, don’t make the...

The Hero Deceives the World

July 28, 2020

Watch good movies and you’ll notice they often have one common element: the hero deceives others. Remember, a story is about a hero who changes....

Map Out a Story with a Role-Playing Game

July 25, 2020

When writing a screenplay, you must create a story and then tell that story. Where most novices go wrong is that they try to tell...

The Purpose of a Scene

July 23, 2020

Scenes act like building blocks that move your story forward. However, a scene is more than just dialogue. A scene should also incorporate some visual...

Make the Hero’s Emotional Goal as Tough as Possible

July 19, 2020

A story is about a hero who changes emotionally by pursuing a physical goal. In many cases, the hero has an emotional dream but no...

Answer an Intriguing Question

July 16, 2020

Every movie starts off with an intriguing question and then ends by answering that question. In “Star Wars,” the big question is whether Darth Vader...

Study Mediocre Movies

July 13, 2020

If you only watch great movies, it’s easy to get discouraged. If you watch bad movies, you can be inspired to know you could do...

Give Your Setting a Personality

July 9, 2020

Imagine a story where you could take the exact same characters, move them to another city, and the story would be exactly the same. If...

Borrow Plots and Execute Them Differently

July 7, 2020

One of the hardest parts about writing a screenplay is not only coming up with a plot, but also coming up with characters and a...

Idea + Execution = Blockbuster

July 3, 2020

To sell a screenplay in Hollywood, you need a great idea, one that grabs someone’s attention and makes them think, “Why didn’t I think of...

The 15 Minute Movie Method

July 2020